Installing SQL Server vNext On Linux - Part One

Step4

Add line xfce4-session before the line /etc/X11/Xsession in opened file in step3

Press ESC Key and I to insert the line

Now simply add line xfce4-session before the line /etc/X11/Xsession

Step5

Exit and Save:

Press :wq key to save and exit

Step6

Restart xrdp service to apply the changes:

#sudo service xrdp restart

Step7

Now open run command in Windows and type mstsc.

Enter IP address 172.XY.XZ.ZX which is my Ubuntu Server

It will open screen as shown in below screenshot,

Step8

Click on OK button after entering credentials, it will open a screen as below and open your linux desktop.

Below is the screenshot of Ubuntu Desktop,

The best way to check internet access is to use ping command as above. If in output of command, there are some transmitted and some received packages, then it means the internet is working fine. If the internet is not working fine, then it will show some error.

Note

Sometimes the internet works fine but we are unable to ping external sites via ping command. [Click Here For More Info]

Conclusion

As you can see, it is important to have all the components in place and working before attempting to install SQL Server on vNext.

I have divided this article into two parts. This part is all about the prerequisites and connecting to the Linux Server. We've also covered some basic commands in Linux to check the prerequisites. You can use references also for basic Linux commands which I have given on 5th number. In the second part, I will describe how to install SQL Server vNext on Ubuntu 16.04 and make a connection with SQL Server and how to execute SQL queries. So, stay tuned.