Now you can install a MS SQL Server under Linux.

More here

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/linux/sql-server-linux-setup

Following these Steps

Import GPG Keys

curl https://packages.microsoft.com/keys/microsoft.asc | apt-key add –

 

Add MS SQL Server to your Repository

curl https://packages.microsoft.com/config/ubuntu/16.04/mssql-server.list > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mssql-server.list

 

 

Install MS SQL Server, Attention your Machine needs 4 GB of RAM

apt-get update
apt-get install mssql-server

 

 

Installation is aborted, when you have less than 4 GB in your System

After Upgrading my Machine with more RAM, the installation is up and running

 

 

Start your MS SQL Server under Linux

/opt/mssql/bin/sqlservr-setup

You must accept the MS License….

 

Type your Password your your SA User Account

After this your MS SQL Server is up and running under Linux

 

Check if the MS SQL Server is running under Linux

systemctl status mssql-server

 

You are looking for Logfiles, you must look in /var/log/syslog for more Information about your MS SQL Server.

Install MS SQL CLI Tools

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/linux/sql-server-linux-setup-tools#ubuntu