How to Install MySQL on Ubuntu 24.04

How to Install MySQL on Ubuntu 24.04

In this blog post, we will explain how to install MySQL on Ubuntu 24.04. MySQL is an open-source relational database management system written in C and C++ developed and maintained by the Oracle Corporation. MySQL offers a variety of features, such as speed, security, and replication, and it is one of the most popular databases. The data types provided by MySQL are int, tinyint, long, char, float, double, datetime, etc. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install MySQL, manage the MySQL services, and some simple operations about creating databases, users, etc.

This process will take up to 15 minutes. Let’s get started!

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How to Fix MySQL "Can't connect to server"

How to Fix MySQL Can’t Connect to Server Issues

Last month, we showed you how to resolve the “can’t connect to local server” error, though this won’t help if you’re using a remote MySQL server. As such, we’ve created this guide on “how to fix MySQL can’t connect to server issues”.

MySQL is a popular open-source RDBMS, short for Relational Database Management System, widely used for web applications and other data-driven projects. It’s part of the LAMP/LEMP stack, and many popular websites and applications use it as a database system for storing data. However, users occasionally encounter issues where they can’t connect to the MySQL server, which can disrupt normally functioning applications. In this guide on how to fix MySQL can’t connect to server issues, we will explore common reasons for this problem and provide step-by-step solutions to help you resolve MySQL connection issues.

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how to fix MySQL can't connect to local server

How to Fix MySQL “Can’t connect to local server”

MySQL is an open-source relational database management system used for storing data. It is written in C and C++, offering various features that are very useful for developers and other users familiar with it. Often, it’s very useful to block off access to your MySQL server to prevent unauthorized access. Sometimes, you may lock yourself out. In this blog post we will show you how to fix the MySQL connectivity issues when accessing MySQL as a local server. This blog post will teach you how to fix the dreaded “can’t connect to local server” issue. Let’s get started!

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how to create a new user and grant permissions in mysql

How To Create a New User and Grant Permissions in MySQL

MySQL is one of the most popular and open-source relational database management systems around the world. It provides a lot of management options like creating and managing a user with specific permissions to databases and tables.

how to create a new user and grant permissions in mysql

When you hire a new developer to manage MySQL databases then you may need to grant specific permission to manage those databases such as deleting or modifying the information. In that case, it is essential for your to know how to grant specific privileges to the MySQL user account.
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How to Import an SQL File into MySQL database

How to Import an SQL File Into MySQL Database

MySQL is one of the most popular database management systems. It is most often used for web-based application and it is also one of the main components of the LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP) open-source web application stack. In this tutorial, we will show you how to import an SQL file into MySQL database on a Linux VPS. This will help you when you need to transfer your database from one server to another or to restore a database backup.

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How to Check MySQL Database Size

How to Check MySQL Database Size

MySQL is the most popular open-source database in the world, powering small blogs, high-volume websites, business applications and more. MySQL is used by some of the world’s most popular websites such as Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Wikipedia ..etc. In this blog post, we will show you how to check the size of the MySQL databases and tables trough the MySQL shell. This post is written for MySQL but the exact same commands are also applicable for MariaDB.

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