Summary: in this tutorial, you will learn step by step how to install mysql 8.0 on Ubuntu & debian
Step 1. Update package index
Execute the following command to update the local packages index with the latest changes made in the repositories:
sudo apt update; apt-get install wgetStep 2. Upgrade packages
Type the following command to upgrade the system:
sudo apt upgradeStep 3. Configure MySQLPPA
MySQL provides an APT repository for install MySQL server and tools. You need to add this MySQL repository to your system’s package source list.
First, download the repository package using the wget command ( find lastest repo at https://repo.mysql.com ):
wget -c https://repo.mysql.com/mysql-apt-config_0.8.23-1_all.debThen, install the MySQL repository package using the following dpkg command:
sudo dpkg -i mysql-apt-config_0.8.23-1_all.deb You will get option to select for what you want to add via the repository. Use the Arrow key, select MySQL Server & Cluster , then press the TAB button to select OK and hit then the Enter key.
Select the available version of MySQL Server, here in our case it was myslq-8.0. After that use the TAB to select OK and hit the Enter key.
Again Select OK and then use the TAB to move to OK and hit the Enter key.
This will automatically configure the latest Debian repository of the database on your Debian 11 server.
Extra info: In the future, if you want to add any additional tools using its repository or want to reconfigure it run:
sudo dpkg-reconfigure mysql-apt-config
sudo apt update
Step 4. Install MySQL
Execute the following command to start installing MySQL:
sudo apt-get install mysql-serverIt will prompt for the root‘s password. Enter a secure password and continue.
Step 5. Secure MySQL server installation
Execute the following command to adjust security to the MySQL Server:
sudo mysql_secure_installationIt will prompt you some security options that you should choose in order to secure the MySQL server:
- Remove anonymous users? (Press y|Y for Yes, any other key for No) : y
- Disallow root login remotely? (Press y|Y for Yes, any other key for No) : y
- Remove test database and access to it? (Press y|Y for Yes, any other key for No) : y
- Reload privilege tables now? (Press y|Y for Yes, any other key for No) : y
Step 6. Manage MySQL Server via Systemd
Typically, MySQL service is automatically started once the package is configured. To check whether the MySQL server is up and running or not, you use this command:
sudo systemctl status mysqlIf you found that the MySQL server does not automatically start, you can use the following command to start it:
sudo systemctl start mysqlAnd start it automatically at system startup:
sudo systemctl enable mysqlStep 7. Connect to MySQL server
To connect to the MySQL Server, use this command:
sudo mysql -u root -pIt will prompt for the password of the root account. You enter the password and press Enter, the following command will show if the password is valid:
mysql>Use the SHOW DATABASES to display all databases in the current server:
mysql> show databases;Here is the output:
+--------------------+
| Database |
+--------------------+
| information_schema |
| mysql |
| performance_schema|
| sys |
+--------------------+
4 rows in set (0.05 sec)In this tutorial, you have learned step by step how to install MySQL 8 on Ubuntu & Debian
