Ubuntu LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP) Server Setup

The LAMP option means you don’t have to install and integrate each of the four separate LAMP components, a process which can take hours and requires someone who is skilled in the installation and configuration of the individual applications. Instead, you get increased security, reduced time-to-install, and reduced risk of misconfiguration, all of which results in a lower cost of ownership. New pre-configured installation options have been added to the Ubuntu Server. Mail Server, File Server, Print Server, and Database Server options join existing LAMP and DNS options for pre-configured installations, easing the deployment of common server configurations.

Ubuntu LAMP server Install the following Versions

Ubuntu Hardy Heron 8.04
Apache 2.2.8
Mysql 5.0.51a
PHP 5.2.4

1) First you need to get server version of Ubuntu 8.04. You can download it from here or ask me for a copy.

2) Than you create a CD and start booting with the CD Once it starts booting you should see a screen in which you need to select your language and press enter.

3) Now you need to select “Install Ubuntu Server” and press enter

4) Choose you language and press enter

5) Choose your location and press enter

6) If you want to try to have your keyboard layout detected by pressing a series of keys you need to select yes option and if you don’t want that and you want to choose from a list click no

7) Configures the network with DHCP if there is a DHCP server in the network, or press esc and enter ip address manually

8) Enter the Hostname of the system

9) you have to partition your hard disk. You can select use entire disk option if you want to edit manually you can choose manual and press enter

10) You need enter the Full name of the user you want to create for your server. You can create admin user select continue and press enter. The next screens asks you for the username and and the password of the user.

11) Now it will start Installing software and here you need to select the server options. You have to select LAMP for our LAMP server installation

12) At the time of software installation it will prompt for mysql server root password enter root password of your choice and select continue

Installation complete message here you need to remove your CD select continue and press enter it will reboot your server.This will complete the Ubuntu LAMP Server Installation and your server is ready for installing applications which supports apache,mysql and php.