Introduction:
MSSQL, Microsoft’s relational database management system, can be installed and used on Linux systems. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the step-by-step process of installing MSSQL on a Linux server.
1. Check System Requirements:
- Ensure that your Linux server meets the minimum system requirements for MSSQL, including supported Linux distributions, CPU architecture, memory, and disk space.
2. Import Microsoft GPG Key:
- Import the Microsoft GPG key to your system to ensure the authenticity of the packages you download:
wget -qO- https://packages.microsoft.com/keys/microsoft.asc | sudo apt-key add -3. Add MSSQL Repository:
- Add the MSSQL repository to your system’s package sources list:
sudo add-apt-repository "$(wget -qO- https://packages.microsoft.com/config/ubuntu/$(lsb_release -rs)/prod.list)"4. Install MSSQL Server:
- Update the package index and install MSSQL Server package:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y mssql-server5. Configure MSSQL Server:
- After installation, run the MSSQL configuration script to set up the server:
sudo /opt/mssql/bin/mssql-conf setup6. Start MSSQL Service:
- Start the MSSQL service using systemd:
sudo systemctl start mssql-server7. Verify MSSQL Service Status:
- Check the status of the MSSQL service to ensure it’s running:
systemctl status mssql-server8. Install MSSQL Command-Line Tools (Optional):
- You can optionally install the MSSQL command-line tools for interacting with the database server:
sudo apt install -y mssql-tools9. Connect to MSSQL Server:
- Use the
sqlcmdcommand-line tool to connect to the MSSQL server and execute SQL queries:
sqlcmd -S localhost -U SA -P YourPassword10. Create Databases and Users:
- Once connected to the MSSQL server, you can create databases, tables, and users as needed using SQL commands.
Congratulations! You’ve successfully installed MSSQL on your Linux server. You can now use MSSQL as your relational database management system for storing and managing your data.