Installation

Follow these steps to Install MySQL on Ubuntu 18.04:

  • To install MySQL, first update your local server’s package index by typing following command:
sudo apt update
  • Then install the MySQL default package using the following command:
sudo apt install mysql-server
  • For secure installation type following command:
sudo mysql_secure_installation
  • MySQL will automatically started after completion of installation process. Then check MySQL server is running or not using this command:
sudo systemctl status mysql
  • To log into the MySQL server as the root user type following command:
sudo mysql
  • MySQL shell can be exit using following command:
exit
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