This guide is designed for new Ubuntu 18.04 servers. If you are not using Ubuntu 18.04, you may need to take extra steps to complete the early installation process. Follow these steps in order!
root
):<user name>
is the name of the new account. Give the account a strong password, and make sure you can log in to it through SSH. The rest of this guide must be followed as the new account.mysql -uroot -p
When you are prompted for a password, enter the root password you set before and press ENTER.