Ubuntu 11.10 is an old version of the Ubuntu operating system, but it is still in use in some environments. MySQL is a popular relational database management system that is widely used for web applications. In this guide, we will show you how to install MySQL server on Ubuntu 11.10.
Step 1: Update the Package List
The first step is to update the package list by running the following command in your terminal:
sudo apt-get update
This command will download the latest package information from the Ubuntu repositories.
Step 2: Install MySQL Server
Next, you need to install the MySQL server package by running the following command:
sudo apt-get install mysql-server
This command will download and install the MySQL server package along with its dependencies. During the installation process, you will be prompted to set a password for the MySQL root user.
ehowstuff@ehowstuff:~$ sudo apt-get install mysql-server Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following extra packages will be installed: libdbd-mysql-perl libdbi-perl libhtml-template-perl libmysqlclient16 libnet-daemon-perl libplrpc-perl mysql-client-5.1 mysql-client-core-5.1 mysql-common mysql-server-5.1 mysql-server-core-5.1 Suggested packages: libipc-sharedcache-perl libterm-readkey-perl tinyca mailx The following NEW packages will be installed: libdbd-mysql-perl libdbi-perl libhtml-template-perl libmysqlclient16 libnet-daemon-perl libplrpc-perl mysql-client-5.1 mysql-client-core-5.1 mysql-common mysql-server mysql-server-5.1 mysql-server-core-5.1 0 upgraded, 12 newly installed, 0 to remove and 79 not upgraded. Need to get 22.5 MB of archives. After this operation, 54.5 MB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y Get:1 http://sg.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-updates/main mysql-common all 5.1.62-0ubuntu0.11.10.1 [11.8 kB] Get:2 http://sg.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/main libnet-daemon-perl all 0.48-1 [43.1 kB] Get:3 http://sg.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/main libplrpc-perl all 0.2020-2 [36.0 kB] Get:4 http://sg.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/main libdbi-perl i386 1.616-1build1 [852 kB] Get:5 http://sg.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-updates/main libmysqlclient16 i386 5.1.62-0ubuntu0.11.10.1 [1,805 kB] Get:6 http://sg.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/main libdbd-mysql-perl i386 4.019-1 [110 kB] Get:7 http://sg.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-updates/main mysql-client-core-5.1 i386 5.1.62-0ubuntu0.11.10.1 [88.3 kB] Get:8 http://sg.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-updates/main mysql-client-5.1 i386 5.1.62-0ubuntu0.11.10.1 [8,602 kB] Get:9 http://sg.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-updates/main mysql-server-core-5.1 i386 5.1.62-0ubuntu0.11.10.1 [4,632 kB] Get:10 http://sg.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-updates/main mysql-server-5.1 i386 5.1.62-0ubuntu0.11.10.1 [6,259 kB] Get:11 http://sg.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/main libhtml-template-perl all 2.10-1 [65.0 kB] Get:12 http://sg.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-updates/main mysql-server all 5.1.62-0ubuntu0.11.10.1 [6,406 B] Fetched 22.5 MB in 3min 14s (116 kB/s) Preconfiguring packages ... Selecting previously deselected package mysql-common. (Reading database ... 68437 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking mysql-common (from .../mysql-common_5.1.62-0ubuntu0.11.10.1_all.deb) ... Selecting previously deselected package libnet-daemon-perl. Unpacking libnet-daemon-perl (from .../libnet-daemon-perl_0.48-1_all.deb) ... Selecting previously deselected package libplrpc-perl. Unpacking libplrpc-perl (from .../libplrpc-perl_0.2020-2_all.deb) ... Selecting previously deselected package libdbi-perl. Unpacking libdbi-perl (from .../libdbi-perl_1.616-1build1_i386.deb) ... Selecting previously deselected package libmysqlclient16. Unpacking libmysqlclient16 (from .../libmysqlclient16_5.1.62-0ubuntu0.11.10.1_i386.deb) ... Selecting previously deselected package libdbd-mysql-perl. Unpacking libdbd-mysql-perl (from .../libdbd-mysql-perl_4.019-1_i386.deb) ... Selecting previously deselected package mysql-client-core-5.1. Unpacking mysql-client-core-5.1 (from .../mysql-client-core-5.1_5.1.62-0ubuntu0.11.10.1_i386.deb) ... Selecting previously deselected package mysql-client-5.1. Unpacking mysql-client-5.1 (from .../mysql-client-5.1_5.1.62-0ubuntu0.11.10.1_i386.deb) ... Selecting previously deselected package mysql-server-core-5.1. Unpacking mysql-server-core-5.1 (from .../mysql-server-core-5.1_5.1.62-0ubuntu0.11.10.1_i386.deb) ... Processing triggers for man-db ... Setting up mysql-common (5.1.62-0ubuntu0.11.10.1) ... Selecting previously deselected package mysql-server-5.1. (Reading database ... 68814 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking mysql-server-5.1 (from .../mysql-server-5.1_5.1.62-0ubuntu0.11.10.1_i386.deb) ... Selecting previously deselected package libhtml-template-perl. Unpacking libhtml-template-perl (from .../libhtml-template-perl_2.10-1_all.deb) ... Selecting previously deselected package mysql-server. Unpacking mysql-server (from .../mysql-server_5.1.62-0ubuntu0.11.10.1_all.deb) ... Processing triggers for man-db ... Processing triggers for ureadahead ... ureadahead will be reprofiled on next reboot Setting up libnet-daemon-perl (0.48-1) ... Setting up libplrpc-perl (0.2020-2) ... Setting up libdbi-perl (1.616-1build1) ... Setting up libmysqlclient16 (5.1.62-0ubuntu0.11.10.1) ... Setting up libdbd-mysql-perl (4.019-1) ... Setting up mysql-client-core-5.1 (5.1.62-0ubuntu0.11.10.1) ... Setting up mysql-client-5.1 (5.1.62-0ubuntu0.11.10.1) ... Setting up mysql-server-core-5.1 (5.1.62-0ubuntu0.11.10.1) ... Setting up mysql-server-5.1 (5.1.62-0ubuntu0.11.10.1) ... mysql start/running, process 2687 Setting up libhtml-template-perl (2.10-1) ... Setting up mysql-server (5.1.62-0ubuntu0.11.10.1) ... Processing triggers for libc-bin ... ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
Step 3: Secure the MySQL Installation
After the installation is complete, it is recommended to run the following command to secure the MySQL installation:
sudo mysql_secure_installation
This command will prompt you to answer a series of questions to secure the MySQL installation. You will be prompted to set a password for the MySQL root user, remove anonymous users, disallow root login remotely, remove the test database, and reload the privilege tables.
Step 4: Start the MySQL Service
Finally, you need to start the MySQL service by running the following command:
sudo service mysql start
This command will start the MySQL service and enable it to start automatically on system boot.
Commands Mentioned:
- sudo apt-get update – Update the package list
- sudo apt-get install mysql-server – Install MySQL server
- sudo mysql_secure_installation – Secure the MySQL installation
- sudo service mysql start – Start the MySQL service
Conclusion
In this guide, we have shown you how to install MySQL server on Ubuntu 11.10. By following these steps, you can install MySQL and secure the installation. MySQL is now ready to use, and you can start creating databases and users to store and manage your data. We hope this guide has been helpful to you.
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