Install Apache + PHP5 + Mysql in Ubuntu 11.04

Install Apache + PHP5 + Mysql in Ubuntu 11.04

We need the following package.

  - apache2

  - php5

  - libapach2-mod-php5

Install Apache2:

Lets install then.

  $ sudo apt-get install apache2

  

With apache2, Itinstaled following package too.

  - apache2

  - apache2-mpm-worker

  - apache2-utils

  - apache2.2-bin

  - apache2.2-common

  - libapr1

  - libaprutil1

  - libaprutil1-dbd-sqlite3

  - libaprutil1-ldap

Let check the apache is running or not.

If apache is running then stop with following command.

  $ sudo apache2ctl stop

Apache setup file: [/etc/apache2/apache2.conf]

Install PHP5:

  $ sudo apt-get install php5

  

  This installed following package.

  - apache2-mpm-prefork

  - libapache2-mod-php5

  - php5-cli

  - php5-common

  

Confirm php and apache is running well.

  $ sudo apache2ctl restart

  

  If you want to work with your user then set the owner for Document root.

  $ sudo chown -R <user>:<user> /var/www

  

  Next let make phpinfo file in the Document root.

  $ sudo vim /var/www/phpinfo.php

  <?php

  phpinfo();

  ?>

  Save the file and access on the link [http://localhost/phpinfo.php]

  If you seen the PHP information then its working fine.

Install Mysql:

Lets install mysql server.

  $ sudo apt-get install mysql-server

  This installed following package.

  - libdbd-mysql-perl

  - libdbi-perl

  - libhtml-template-perl

  - libmysqlclient16

  - libnet-daemon-perl

  - libplrpc-perl

  - mysql-client-5.1

  - mysql-client-core-5.1

  - mysql-common

  - mysql-server

  - mysql-server-5.1

  - mysql-server-core-5.1

When installing mysql on you box, Its asked root password for Myaql db server.

  Lets check mysql is working or not.

  $ sudo service mysql start

  $ which mysql

  /usr/bin/mysqlc

  

  $ mysql -u root -p

  Enter Password: ********

  Welcome to the MySQL monitor.  Commands end with ; or \g.

  Your MySQL connection id is 34

  Server version: 5.1.54-1ubuntu4 (Ubuntu)

 

  Copyright (c) 2000, 2010, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.

  This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. This is free software,

  and you are welcome to modify and redistribute it under the GPL v2 license

 

  Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the current input statement.

  

  mysql> show databases;

  +--------------------+

  | Database           |

  +--------------------+

  | information_schema |

  | mysql              |

  +--------------------+

  2 rows in set (0.00 sec)

 

  mysql> exit

  Bye

  

  If you find the above message then it work fine.

  

Lets link apache2 + PHP5 + mysql together:

  Just run command below.

  $ sudo apt-get install php5-mysql

  

  $ sudo service apache2 restart

  Access on the link [http://localhost/phpinfo.php] and just check there is mysql or not.

  If there is mysql then you done.

  Have fun, Enjoy!