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Login to your Ubuntu server with root user with your favorite SSH client
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Let’s first update the operating system with all the latest packages with the command
sudo apt-get update
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In order to install mysql use the command as below
apt-get install mysql-server php5-mysql
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On the next screen , set the root password for Mysql server , Use the tab to move the cursor on OK button and press enter.
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We are done with installing Mysql
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Let’s configure and secure the Mysql server in order to use it with the commands
mysql_install_db
mysql_secure_installation
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In order to secure the Mysql installation you will need to answer a series of questions as below
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Enter current password for root (enter for none): Provide the root password
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Change the root password n
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Remove anonymous users Y
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Remove anonymous users Y
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Disallow root logins remotely Y
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Disallow root login remotely Y
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Remove test database and access to it Y
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And reload privilege tables Y
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Reload privilege tables now Y
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We are done with securing the Mysql server installation. Let’s verify it with the command
mysql –V
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Lets restart the Mysql service with the command
service mysql restart
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You are done.
