Install Mysql Specific Version on Ubuntu/Linux using debian package

In this tutorial, we are going to install MySQL version 5.7 using the Debian package(.deb)

Step 1. Add the MySQL Apt Repository

First download the Debian(.deb) package from MySQL Apt Repo. Here we are using the wget to download as below:

wget https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.12-1_all.deb

Step 2. Configure the .deb file

sudo dpkg -i mysql-apt-config_0.8.12-1_all.deb

You can see the below prompt screen

If somehow we are unable to see the prompt screen then either dpkg is interrupted or broken. Use the below command to clean the config after that use the previous dpkg command, now we can see the screen

apt-get purge mysql-apt-config

Select the ubuntu bionic option and the second screen will pop up as below. Now select the first option to select the MySQL version

Now select the desired version of MySQL, Here we are selecting the MySQL 5.7

Once selected the desired version of MySQL then select ok to configure.

Now the configure suppose to get successful and we can see the output as below:

Selecting previously unselected package mysql-apt-config.
(Reading database ... 36242 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack mysql-apt-config_0.8.12-1_all.deb ...
Unpacking mysql-apt-config (0.8.12-1) ...
Setting up mysql-apt-config (0.8.12-1) ...
Warning: apt-key should not be used in scripts (called from postinst maintainerscript of the package mysql-apt-config)
OK

Step 3. Install the MySQL Server

Now update the MySQL repository

sudo apt-get update

Install the MySQL using the following command:

sudo apt install -f mysql-client=5.7* mysql-community-server=5.7* mysql-server=5.7*

If you chose the latest version of MySQL then no need to specify the package.

Next, the screen will pop up to enter the root password. Enter the password and press ok. After that MySQL is installed and running successfully. Test the MySQL version and MySQL status by using the below command:

mysql --version
sudo systemctl status mysql

Step 4. Secure MySQL Installation

Use the following command to secure MySQL installation:

sudo mysql_secure_installation

Enter your MySQL root password and answer all of the security questions.

Now, log in using the root credential

mysql -u root -p

Step 5. Create a New Mysql User

Before creating new users we need to first log in with the root user as mentioned above. Now, create the user using the following command:

CREATE USER 'username'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';

Here, use your own username and password and localhost as we are working on the same machine.

For example:

CREATE USER 'testuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'testpassword';

If we want to create a user that can be connected from any machine then use the following command

CREATE USER 'username'@'%' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';

Now, let's grant the permission to the newly created user.

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* TO 'testuser'@'localhost';

Here, user have full access to the database with ALL PRIVILEGES and for all the databases as we are using *.*

However, we can grant privileges for specific databases as

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON database_name.* TO 'testuser'@'localhost';

After grant privileges to user, we need to flush the privileges

FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

We can revoke privileges using the following command:

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* TO 'testuser'@'localhost';

Remove User:

DROP USER 'testuser'@'localhost';

Step 6: Some commands for MySQL server:

Stop the MySQL server:

sudo systemctl stop mysql

Start the MySQL server:

sudo systemctl start mysql

Check the status of MySQL server:

sudo systemctl status mysql

Restart MySQL server

sudo systemctl restart mysql

Step 7: Completly remove/uninstall MySQL server

sudo apt-get remove --purge mysql*
sudo apt-get autoremove
sudo apt-get autoclean