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Ubuntu Server Cookbook
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Ubuntu Server Cookbook

by Uday Sawant
June 2016
Beginner
456 pages
9h 31m
English
Packt Publishing
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Installing web access for MySQL

In this recipe, we will set up a well-known web-based MySQL administrative tool—phpMyAdmin.

Getting ready

You will need access to a root account or an account with sudo privileges.

You will need a web server set up to serve PHP contents.

How to do it…

Follow these steps to install web access for MySQL:

  1. Enable the mcrypt extension for PHP:
    $ sudo php5enmod mcrypt
    
  2. Install phpmyadmin with the following commands:
    $ sudo apt-get update
    $ sudo apt-get install phpmyadmin
    
  3. The installation process will download the necessary packages and then prompt you to configure phpmyadmin:
    How to do it…
  4. Choose <yes> to proceed with the configuration process. ...
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