MySQL: How to Install MySQL 5.7 on Ubuntu 16.04?

In this post, I am sharing primary steps to install MySQL 5.7 on Ubuntu 16.04.
Please follow the below steps, and get ready with MySQL 5.7 in few minutes.

Step 1: Update the server package

1	sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install latest MySQL Server from updated package

1	sudo apt-get install mysql-server

Step 3: Ask for Root user password, so enter your Root password and press OK

Step 4: Make sure about default MySQL Security Options

1	sudo mysql_secure_installation

For testing, I passed below options:

Step 5: Check the MySQL Service Status

1	systemctl status mysql.service

Step 6: Connect MySQL using root user

1	mysql -u root -p

Step 7: Final – Check the version details

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mysql> select version(); +-------------------------+ | version()               | +-------------------------+ | 5.7.18-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | +-------------------------+