Install MySQL on Ubuntu and setting external access

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# Install MySQL
sudo apt-get install mysql-server

# After set the root password
# Configure the file:
sudo vi /etc/mysql/my.conf

# And add this configuration to bind-address attribute (under [mysqld])
bind-address = 0.0.0.0

# After that, set privileges to mysql user
mysql -u root -p mysql

# Inside MySQL, execute this line
grant all privileges on *.* to root@'%' identified by 'PASSWORD' with grant option;