MySQL is the world's most popular open source database system.
- Ubuntu server
Install MySQL server
sudo apt-get install mysql-server
Set the mysql root user password during the installation
Install the default MySQL databases
sudo mysql_install_db
Run the finisher script and respond except for the first prompt with yes in order to get a secure MySQL installation
sudo /usr/bin/mysql_secure_installation
Connect to your new MySQL server
mysql -uroot -p
Enter the root password
And run this command to get the MySQL version
SHOW variables LIKE "%version%";