Introduction to the lamp environment in Ubuntu 6.06

I am a novice not proficient in Linux, want to install a Ubuntu6.06 version of the Linux server, using the lamp kit on this server to run my own personal website. The LAMP kit is "linux+apache+mysql+php." The four software is a suite of tool software that allows the website to run. "Through Google search and installation attempts, I have been able to get some successful installation configuration experience through this article for beginners of Linux Web server systems." The installation of the Web site software environment will use APACHE2 Web services software, MySQL5 Web site background database software, as well as the PHP5 corner of the interpretation of the language software, configured into a system can also provide FTP services.

If your computer is equipped with enough physical memory, it is recommended that you download a VMware virtual machine software to install this Web server environment software. VMware software provides virtual machines that can make your installation and configuration changes very simple. VMware software can be downloaded from here free of charge.

Install Ubuntu 6.06 linux Server Software

First download the Ubuntu6.06 Server Software CD image file (. iso file) from the Ubuntu website and use the burn software to make the downloaded ISO file into CD. When installing, select the lamp installation mode in the installation menu to install and install the prompts for the software configuration.

When the default installation process is complete, the only thing that will appear in front of you is a Linux command prompt, as a novice Linux At this point you can make two choices: 1. Learn which commands to enter at the command prompt to configure this lamp Web server; 2. Continue with the installation, add a graphical user interface software to the machine, and visually visually manage the lamp Web server. The second method is easy for beginners.

To get a graphical user interface software (either KDE or GNOME) at the command prompt, you need to enter some commands. The Gnome graphical user interface is relatively easy to get started with.

The Gnome graphical user interface software can be obtained by entering the following command at the command prompt: sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop When you run the above command, you will be assured that your machine is connected to the Internet. The sudo command will prompt you to enter the password for the privileged user root, as the above command is only available to run by the root user. If the password is entered correctly, the process of installing the graphical user interface will automatically start and proceed, and the system prompts you to reboot after the installation is complete. When you start the system again, you will enter a GNOME graphical user interface, where you can easily manage and configure the entire machine in a graphical interface.

Configure Web server suite software

Running the Ubuntu 6.06 Linux machine just installed, in fact, a complete Web site application environment has also been running, including: Apache2, MySQl 5, PhP5 and PEARL5 software. The next step is to configure the Web site software on a per-site basis according to your website's needs. There are two ways to configure it: directly modify the corresponding software configuration file, or download the Web-provided graphical management tool software to configure the appropriate Web site software. Intuitive graphical management tools are more suitable for beginners, this article describes a name Webmin graphics management to manage these Web server software.