How to Install MySQL 8 on Ubuntu 25.04 (Step-by-Step Guide for 2025)
To install MySQL 8 on Ubuntu 25.04 , follow these step-by-step instructions :
✅ Step 1: Update Your System
Open your terminal and run :
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade -y✅ Step 2: Install MySQL Server
MySQL 8 is included in the official Ubuntu 25.04 repositories :
sudo apt install mysql-server -yThis will install the latest available MySQL 8.x version.
✅ Step 3: Start & Enable MySQL
Check if MySQL is running :
sudo systemctl status mysqlEnable MySQL to start at boot :
sudo systemctl enable mysql✅ Step 4: Secure the Installation
Run the built-in security script :
sudo mysql_secure_installationThis will allow you to :
- Set or change the root password
- Remove anonymous users
- Disallow remote root login
- Remove the test database
- Reload privilege tables
✅ Step 5: Verify MySQL Installation
Check installed version :
mysql --versionExpected output :
mysql Ver 8.x.x for Linux on x86_64 (MySQL Community Server - GPL)✅ Step 6: Log in to MySQL
To log in as root (using the system account) :
sudo mysqlTo log in with password :
mysql -u root -p(If login fails, ensure the root user is configured for password authentication.)
🛠 Optional : Configure Root for Password Login
Run these inside the MySQL shell :
ALTER USER 'root'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED WITH mysql_native_password BY 'YourSecurePassword';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;✅ Done!
You now have MySQL 8 installed and running on Ubuntu 25.04.
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