Installing Mysql 5.6 on Linux Mint Os

1. Give Os Update

sudo apt-get update

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kubuntu-ppa/backports 
sudo apt-get update 
sudo apt-get upgrade

2. Install mysql Server 

sudo apt-get install mysql-server-5.6 mysql-client-5.6

3. Check mysql Status(use terminal)

 mysql -u root -p 
sudo /etc/init.d/mysql status
sudo /etc/init.d/mysql start
sudo /etc/init.d/mysql stop
sudo /etc/init.d/mysql restart

4. Set Mysql PRIVILEGES 

mysql -u root -p
CREATE USER 'sa'@'%' IDENTIFIED BY '1234';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* TO 'sa'@'%' WITH GRANT OPTION;
GRANT ALL ON *.* to sa@'%' IDENTIFIED BY '1234'; 
GRANT ALL ON *.* to root@'%' IDENTIFIED BY '1234';

5. Edit config file

sudo gedit /etc/mysql/my.cnf

6.Install phpmyadmin

http://universalmaple.blogspot.com/2018/01/installing-phpmyadmin-on-linux-mint-os.html