After downloading xampp, enter the following command:
1. log on to Linux shell as a system administrator:
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2. Extract
Release the downloaded compressed file to/opt:
Tar xvfz xampp-linux-1.5.5a.tar.gz/opt
In this way, XAMPP will be installed in the/opt/lampp directory.
3. Start running
Run the following command to run XAMPP:
/Opt/lampp start
You should be able to see a message similar to the following on the screen:
Starting XAMPP 1.5.5a...
LAMPP: Starting Apache...
LAMPP: Starting MySQL...
LAMPP started.
OK. Apache and MySQL are running.
Similarly, to restart the service, run the following command:
/Opt/lampp restart
4. Test
This is simple. You only need to enter the following link in your browser:
Http: // localhost
OR
Http: // 127.0.0.1
Or
Http: // ip address of the XAMPP Server
How is it? Easy! This is the fastest way to install apache and mysql!
Xampp cool !!!