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First, remove the current version of MySQL you're already using: $ sudo apt-get purge mysql-client-core-5.5 Now, to install MySQL, run the following command from a terminal prompt: $sudo apt-get install mysql-server $sudo apt-get install mysql-client During the installation process you will be prompted to enter a password for the MySQL root user. Once the installation is complete, the MySQL server should be started automatically. You can run the following command from a terminal prompt to check whether the MySQL server is running: $sudo netstat -tap | grep mysql When you run this command, you should see the following line or something similar: tcp 0 0 localhost.localdomain:mysql : LISTEN - If the server is not running correctly, you can type the following command to start it: $sudo /etc/init.d/mysql restart You can edit the /etc/mysql/my.cnf file to configure the basic settings -- log file, port number, etc. shareimprove this answer edited Oct 24 '12 at 4:09 answered Oct 23 '12 at 12:23 TomKat 2,525328