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mysql_secure_installation — Set up MySQL to have better security. More information: <https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/en/mysql-s

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Problem

How to use the mysql_secure_installation command: Set up MySQL to have better security. More information: <https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/en/mysql-secure-installation.html>.

Solution

mysql_secure_installation — Set up MySQL to have better security. More information: <https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/en/mysql-secure-installation.html>.

Start an interactive setup:

mysql_secure_installation

Use specific host and port:

mysql_secure_installation --host {{host}} --port {{port}}

Display help:

mysql_secure_installation --help

Code Snippets

Start an interactive setup

mysql_secure_installation

Use specific host and port

mysql_secure_installation --host {{host}} --port {{port}}

Display help

mysql_secure_installation --help

Context

tldr-pages: common/mysql_secure_installation

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