SQL Server on Linux on Rudi Bruchez

Install SQL Server on Docker

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

For these steps I use Podman rather than Docker on my Debian machine, to get a serviceless installation that does not need to run as root.

Pulling the SQL Server Docker image

The list of downloadable images is here.

You can pick the edition through the environment variables, with MSSQL_PID — for instance -e "MSSQL_PID=Developer" for the Developer edition.

podman pull mcr.microsoft.com/mssql/server:2022-latest

podman run -e "ACCEPT_EULA=Y" -e "SA_PASSWORD=Admin12345!" -e "MSSQL_PID=Developer" -p 1433:1433 --name sql_server_2022 -d mcr.microsoft.com/mssql/server:2022-latest

Check that the container is running:

Virtualize SQL Server with KVM

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Installing KVM on Debian/Ubuntu

sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y qemu-kvm libvirt-daemon-system libvirt-clients bridge-utils virt-manager

sudo systemctl enable --now libvirtd

Add your user to the libvirt group:

sudo usermod -aG libvirt $USER
sudo usermod -aG kvm $USER

Log out and back in to apply the change.

Start the libvirt service:

sudo systemctl enable --now libvirtd