diff --git a/admin_manual/installation/example_ubuntu.rst b/admin_manual/installation/example_ubuntu.rst
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@@ -1,23 +1,40 @@
 .. _ubuntu_installation_label:
 
-Example installation on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
+Example installation on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
 ========================================
 
-Or you can use .deb packages to install the required and recommended modules for a typical Nextcloud
+You can use .deb packages to install the required and recommended modules for a typical Nextcloud
 installation, using Apache and MariaDB, by issuing the following commands in a
 terminal::
 
-    apt-get install apache2 mariadb-server libapache2-mod-php7.2
-    apt-get install php7.2-gd php7.2-json php7.2-mysql php7.2-curl php7.2-mbstring
-    apt-get install php7.2-intl php-imagick php7.2-xml php7.2-zip
+    apt install apache2 mariadb-server libapache2-mod-php7.4
+    apt install php7.4-gd php7.4-mysql php7.4-curl php7.4-mbstring php7.4-intl
+    apt install php7.4-gmp php7.4-bcmath php-imagick php7.4-xml php7.4-zip
 
 * This installs the packages for the Nextcloud core system. 
   If you are planning on running additional apps, keep in mind that they might require additional
   packages.  See :ref:`prerequisites_label` for details.
 
-* At the installation of the MySQL/MariaDB server, you will be prompted to
-  create a root password. Be sure to remember your password as you will need it
-  during Nextcloud database setup.
+Now you need to create a database user and the database itself by using the
+MySQL command line interface. The database tables will be created by Nextcloud
+when you login for the first time.
+
+To start the MySQL command line mode use the following command and press the enter key when prompted for a password::
+
+  mysql -uroot -p
+
+Then a **MariaDB [root]>** prompt will appear. Now enter the following lines, replacing username and password with appropriate values, and confirm them with the enter key:
+
+::
+
+  CREATE USER 'username'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
+  CREATE DATABASE IF NOT EXISTS nextcloud CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_general_ci;
+  GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON nextcloud.* TO 'username'@'localhost';
+  FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
+
+You can quit the prompt by entering::
+
+  quit;
 
 Now download the archive of the latest Nextcloud version: