Installing phpMyAdmin

phpMyAdmin is a commonly used database administration tool for MySQL. It is a web-based application, like Webmin itself, but dedicated to all tasks related to the administration of a MySQL server. It's easy to use and can be a helpful tool for your database users and administrators.

Note

System packages are configured to run phpMyAdmin on Apache. The Apache web server and PHP are installed as package dependencies. If you're not already using Apache and PHP, this exposes a potential attack vector on your database server. Consider the security implications of installing phpMyAdmin and keep it up to date.

How to do it...

Follow these steps to set up phpMyAdmin on your system:

1. Install the package named phpmyadmin (or phpMyAdmin depending on your system). Refer to the Installing software packages recipe in Chapter 1, Setting Up Your System, for more information.

   Tip

   On some systems, you may need to add an additional repository to install the package. For instance, if you're running...