Install MySQL as root: # apt-get install python-mysqldb mysql-server # yum install mysql mysql-server MySQL-python # zypper install mysql-community-server-client mysql-community-server \ python-mysql During the install, you'll be prompted for the mysql root password. Enter a password of your choice and verify it. Use sed to edit /etc/mysql/my.cnf to change bind-address from localhost (127.0.0.1) to any (0.0.0.0) and restart the mysql service, as root. # sed -i 's/127.0.0.1/0.0.0.0/g' /etc/mysql/my.cnf # service mysql restart Set MySQL to start the daemon every time you start and then start the server. # chkconfig --level 2345 mysqld on # service mysqld start Set MySQL to start the daemon every time you start and then start the server. # systemctl enable mysqld.service # systemctl enable mysqld.service