{"id":20572,"date":"2024-03-15T20:40:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-15T20:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-to-install-mysql-database-on-linux\/"},"modified":"2024-03-21T18:24:41","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T18:24:41","slug":"how-to-install-mysql-database-on-linux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-to-install-mysql-database-on-linux\/","title":{"rendered":"How to install MySQL database on Linux?"},"content":{"rendered":"

To install the MySQL database on Linux, you can proceed with the following steps:<\/p>\n

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  1. Open the terminal and log into the system as root or a user with administrative privileges.<\/li>\n
  2. Update package list.<\/li>\n
  3. Update using apt command with elevated privileges.<\/li>\n
  4. Install MySQL server.<\/li>\n
  5. Please install mysql-server using sudo apt.<\/li>\n
  6. During the installation process, you will be prompted to set the root user password. Input and confirm the password.<\/li>\n
  7. After installation is complete, run the MySQL security script to configure database security settings.<\/li>\n
  8. Please run the mysql_secure_installation command with sudo.<\/li>\n
  9. Customize the settings according to your own needs based on the prompts.<\/li>\n
  10. Start the MySQL service.<\/li>\n
  11. Initiate the mysql service.<\/li>\n
  12. Check if the MySQL service has been started.<\/li>\n
  13. Display the status of MySQL by using the command “sudo systemctl status mysql”.<\/li>\n
  14. If “active (running)” is displayed, it means that the MySQL service has been successfully started.<\/li>\n
  15. Option: Set MySQL server to automatically start on boot.<\/li>\n
  16. Activate the mysql service using systemctl command.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    At this point, MySQL database has been successfully installed on the Linux system. You can use the MySQL client to connect to the database and manage and operate it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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