MySQL 8.0 Installation on Ubuntu 24.04

Step 1. Update Package Index

sudo apt update

Step 2. Install MySQL 8.0

sudo apt install mysql-server-8.0

Step 3. Manage MySQL Service

• Check status: sudo systemctl status mysql.service
• Start service: sudo systemctl start mysql.service
• Enable service: sudo systemctl enable mysql.service

Step 4. Find MySQL Configuration

sudo find / -type f -name "mysqld.cnf"

Step 5. Edit Configuration

sudo nano /etc/mysql/mysql.conf.d/mysqld.cnf

# Add or modify:
[mysqld]
default_authentication_plugin=caching_sha2_password

Step 6. Secure MySQL Installation

sudo mysql_secure_installation

Step 7. Restart MySQL

sudo systemctl restart mysql.service

Step 8. Create Users

CREATE USER 'primary_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'YourPassword123!';
CREATE USER 'secondary_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'YourPassword321!';

Step 9. Grant Privileges

# All privileges:
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* TO 'primary_user'@'localhost';

# Specific privileges:
GRANT INSERT, SELECT, UPDATE, DELETE ON *.* TO 'secondary_user'@'localhost';

Step 10. Apply Changes

FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Step 11. Exit MySQL

exit

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This content is summarized based on instructions from the article: How to Install MySQL on Ubuntu 24.04