Here is the simplest way to install latest MySQL server on Ubuntu 14.04. Step 1. Open Terminal(Command prompt) in Ubuntu. Step 2. Fire command given below, sudo apt-get install mysql-server Step 3. In between it will ask for Yes/No, here you have to press Yes otherwise Y and press enter key. Step 4. Further it will ask for "root" user password, just give a password of your choice and hit enter key. And that's it. Installation is finished. To start working on MySQL, just give following command in terminal, mysql -u root -p Then it will ask for "root" user password, so give password you entered at the time of installation and hit enter key. You are now ready to fire sql commands.