In this tutorial how to install MSSQL server 2019 on Ubuntu 16.04 or Ubuntu 18.04 or Ubuntu 20.04 server. Microsoft provide MSSQL server using for ubuntu. So you can use this on your network.

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This is my server info.

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OS Type 	: Ubuntu 16.04/18.04/20.04
RAM 		: 2.5 GB
DISK 		: 25 GB Main
IP Address 	: 10.66.100.16
vCPU 		: 2
Service 	: MSSQL Server 2019
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Step #01: Must be server update and upgrade using below command.

Below command for all servers.

root@mssql:~# lsb_release -a && ip r
root@mssql:~# apt update && apt upgrade -y
root@mssql:~# apt install software-properties-common
root@mssql:~# apt -y autoremove
root@mssql:~# wget -qO- https://packages.microsoft.com/keys/microsoft.asc | sudo apt-key add -

For Ubuntu 16.04 – See video from YouTube.

root@mssql:~# sudo add-apt-repository "$(wget -qO- https://packages.microsoft.com/config/ubuntu/16.04/mssql-server-2019.list)"

For Ubuntu 18.04 – See video from YouTube.

root@mssql:~# sudo add-apt-repository "$(wget -qO- https://packages.microsoft.com/config/ubuntu/18.04/mssql-server-2019.list)"

For Ubuntu 20.04 – See video from YouTube.

root@mssql:~# sudo add-apt-repository "$(wget -qO- https://packages.microsoft.com/config/ubuntu/20.04/mssql-server-2019.list)"

Then must be use update command.

root@mssql:~# sudo apt-get update

Step #02: Now install MSSQL server command on Ubuntu server.

root@mssql:~# sudo apt-get install -y mssql-server

Wait at least 5-10 minute for complete installation process.

Now configure which version you want to install.

root@mssql:~# sudo /opt/mssql/bin/mssql-conf setup

Then select as you want. as like below image.

Then check mssql service is running using below command.

root@mssql:~# sudo systemctl status mssql-server --no-pager

Then select as you want. as like below image.

Now Successfully installation done! you can connect MSSQL server using management studio. But next step how to install mssql cmd and use using terminal.

Step #03: Install MSSQL CMD on Ubuntu server.

Below command for all servers.

root@mssql:~# sudo curl https://packages.microsoft.com/keys/microsoft.asc | sudo apt-key add -

For Ubuntu 16.04 – See video from YouTube.

root@mssql:~# sudo curl https://packages.microsoft.com/config/ubuntu/16.04/prod.list | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/msprod.list

For Ubuntu 18.04 – See video from YouTube. 

root@mssql:~# sudo curl https://packages.microsoft.com/config/ubuntu/18.04/prod.list | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/msprod.list

For Ubuntu 20.04 – See video from YouTube.

root@mssql:~# sudo curl https://packages.microsoft.com/config/ubuntu/20.04/prod.list | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/msprod.list

Then update command for all servers.

root@mssql:~# sudo apt-get update

Step #04: Install MSSQL tools for using command line.

root@mssql:~# sudo apt-get install -y mssql-tools unixodbc-dev

Add path to your profile using below command.

root@mssql:~# sudo echo 'export PATH="$PATH:/opt/mssql-tools/bin"' >> ~/.bash_profile
root@mssql:~# sudo echo 'export PATH="$PATH:/opt/mssql-tools/bin"' >> ~/.bashrc
root@mssql:~# sudo source ~/.bashrc

Now login to your MSSQL CMD using below command.

root@mssql:~# sudo sqlcmd -S localhost -U SA -P 'P@ssw0rd0@123'

Step #05: Create database and insert test data.

> CREATE DATABASE TestDB
> SELECT Name from sys.Databases
> GO

Create Inventory table using below command.

> USE TestDB
> CREATE TABLE Inventory (id INT, name NVARCHAR(50), quantity INT)
> INSERT INTO Inventory VALUES (1, 'banana', 150); INSERT INTO Inventory VALUES (2, 'orange', 154);
> GO

Then show inserted value using below command.

> SELECT * FROM Inventory WHERE quantity > 152;
> GO

And then QUIT from mssql cmd.

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