I discussed in one of my previous articles how you could connect SQL Server on Linux using command utilities tool. A lot of SQL DBAs are not very comfortable with the command line utility tool. They want to connect SQL Linux Instance using SQL Server Management Studio because it gives them better flexibility. In this blog, we will see how you […]
Stop, Start or View SQL Server Service Status on Linux
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SQL Server runs on Linux as a service that is started as a default after installation. In case, you want to stop, start, or view the status of the SQL Server service; you can follow the below command to check the status of SQL Server. Use the following command to VIEW the status of the SQL […]
SQL SERVER ON LINUX INSTALLATION – PART4 – Install SQL Server Tools on Ubuntu
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This blog has been updated. Kindly follow the link Installing SQL Server on Linux does not install SQL Server tools by default. You have to install it individually. In my previous posts of this series, I discussed how to create a virtual machine using Windows Hyper-V, how to install Ubuntu Server on the created virtual […]
Configure Networking for Hyper-V Virtual Machines
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In this tutorial, I am going to discuss “External Network” connectivity. The External Network allows you to access the internet on your virtual machine. When you setup the external network, the virtual switch is connected to a physical network adapter (Ethernet or Wi-Fi) which provides connectivity between the physical network, the Hyper-V host, and the virtual machine. Setting […]
SQL SERVER ON LINUX INSTALLATION – PART3 – Install SQL Server on Ubuntu
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In last two parts of this series, I discussed how to create a virtual machine using Windows Hyper-V and how to install Ubuntu Server on the created virtual machine. In this post, we shall be installing SQL Server on the Ubuntu Server, but before we start installing the SQL server, I would like to share […]
SQL Server on Linux Installation – Part2 – Install Ubuntu Server
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In the first part of this series, we learned how to a create virtual machine using Windows Hyper-V. Now, we are going to perform a step-by-step basic installation of the Ubuntu Server on the created virtual machine. Once you complete the Ubuntu Server installation, we will perform SQL Server installation in third part of the […]
SQL Server on Linux Installation – Part1 – Create Virtual Machine
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The series of this blog provide you a complete walkthrough of SQL Server on Linux installation processes. It includes the creation of Hyper-V virtual machine, Installation of Ubuntu Server, Installation of SQL Server and SQL Server Tools on the Linux machine. The first part of the “SQL Server on Linux Installation” blog will talk about […]
Download the Sample Database Backup File on the Linux machine
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A release of SQL Server 2016 was not only loaded with rich features & enhancements, but it also brought a new sample database known as Wide World Importers (WWI). Here is the official announcement link. As Microsoft has decided to end the era for the SQL Server sample database AdventureWorks, it’s time for us to […]
Zip/Unzip SQL Server Database Backup File on Linux Machine
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After the fantastic announcement of SQL Server on Linux – Public Preview, I started exploring a couple of things on SQL Server on Linux. During the exploration of SSOL, I realized that If you are a new Linux System user, you might find difficulties to zip and unzip a SQL database backup file on a […]
Announcement of SQL Server on Linux – Public Preview
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Finally, the first time ever SQL Server on Linux is publicly available to explore the new power of SQL Server. With this release of SQL Server, you can develop applications with SQL Server on Linux, Windows, Docker, or macOS (via Docker) and then deploy to Linux, Windows, or Docker, on-premises or in the cloud. Operating System […]