title	Install SQL Server on Linux (Ubuntu) \| SQL Server vNext CTP1
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ms.author	jroth
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ms.date	10-18-2016
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Install SQL Server on Linux (Ubuntu)

This topic provides a walkthrough of how to install SQL Server vNext CTP1 on Ubuntu 16.04.

Install SQL Server

First, install the mssql-server Package on Ubuntu.

Download the configuration script and make it executable.

 # curl -O https://private-repo.microsoft.com/tools/configure-mssql-repo-2.sh
 # chmod a+x configure-mssql-repo-2.sh

Pass the unique URL provided for you in your invitation email as a parameter to the script. This URL is labeled as “Package script configuration URL parameter”:
```
 # ./configure-mssql-repo-2.sh <URL provided in email>
```
Exit superuser mode.
```
 # exit
```

Run the following commands to install SQL Server:

 $ sudo apt-get update
 $ sudo apt-get install -y mssql-server

You will receive a prompt to accept the End-User License Agreement. Select “Yes” to continue the installation.
Enter the System Administrator password for the instance. The username for the System Administrator account is ‘sa’.
Confirm the System Administrator password.

Note

Alternatively, you can run this command to install without being prompted for the license agreement and the System Administrator password:

$ sudo ACCEPT_EULA=Y MSSQL_SERVER_SA_PASSWORD=<your pwd> apt-get install mssql-server -y

Use the following command to print the installed package name and version:

  $ dpkg-query -W | grep mssql

Section for upgrade Section for installing tools

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