Installing MySQL 8.0

installing-mysql-8.md

Installing MySQL 8.0 in Ubuntu 18.04

Step 1

Go to your tmp directory:

cd /tmp

Step 2

Download the MySQL configuration package:

curl -OL https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.13-1_all.deb

Step 3

Install the package:

dpkg -i mysql-apt-config_0.8.10-1_all.deb

Step 4

Update your system:

sudo apt update

Step 5

Install MySQL Server and Client:

sudo apt install mysql-server

Step 6

Confirm that MySQL 8.0 is running:

mysql -V

Step 7

Secure your installation (if installed in production):

mysql_secure_installation

Additional notes:

• Check your MySQL status with systemctl status mysql
• Enable MySQL on bootup with systemctl enable mysql