Do not understand on what does LAMP do, short brief please~!!

[Grey08]

Hi there
I m using Ubuntu server 8.10 with GUI, at the first few days after i installed Ubuntu server, i have installed Apache2 for simple web server. After get bored with simple web server, i read some articles about LAMP and i thought that LAMP was like some client base PHP maker or forum services, so i installed it with command, sudo tasksel install lamp-server

After the installation, i found out at the bottom of the page from /var/www/ has this:

http://edwardchia.dyndns.org/pic/2.jpg
[ Apache/2.2.9 (Ubuntu) PHP/5.2.6-2ubuntu4.1 with Suhosin-Patch Server at 192.168.1.8 Port 80 ]


. Is that alright??

I need some explanation on what is LAMP, how do i use it? What do mysql, myphp do? Do they have any GUI or client base for easy configuration?

Thanks in advanced.

[namaku0]

Linux - Apache - MySQL - PHP

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LAMP_(software_bundle)

[raul_]

Yes, it's not actually an application, it just brings the software installed by default so you won't have to go through the hassle of installing the pieces one by one. Those 4 work well together and they are enough for doing most stuff.

[Grey08]

-Does that mean i can now use php language to host a web site?

-Refer to the picture above, do i have mysql?How do i use mysql?

-I m thinking to host forum, is there anyway i can own a forum with my web server?

[windependence]

MySQL is a database. PHP is a scripting laguage. Yes, most forum software uses these components. I would suggest simple machines forum software.

-Tim

[ddrichardson]

-Does that mean i can now use php language to host a web site?

Yes

-Refer to the picture above, do i have mysql?

Yes if you installed the command you gave.

How do i use mysql?

Outside the scope of this forum really but mostly you only need to use phpMyAdmin to create a database. In fact phpBB which is a popular forum system does most of it for you.

-I m thinking to host forum, is there anyway i can own a forum with my web server?

http://www.phpbb.com/ I have used it and it's very popular.

[Grey08]

Yes
Yes if you installed the command you gave.




Refer to this shown at bottom of my site, [Apache/2.2.9 (Ubuntu) PHP/5.2.6-2ubuntu4.1 with Suhosin-Patch Server at 192.168.1.8 Port 80]

does that mean i already have mysql? How do i start using it?

regards,
Grey08

[Grey08]

MySQL is a database. PHP is a scripting laguage. Yes, most forum software uses these components. I would suggest simple machines forum software.

-Tim

Is there any free services forum software i can install at my machine?

[ddrichardson]

Is there any free services forum software i can install at my machine?
I linked to one in my last post and Tim linked to http://www.simplemachines.org/

[Grey08]

What about MySQL?

How do i start using it?

[ddrichardson]

What about MySQL?

How do i start using it?
https://help.ubuntu.com/8.04/serverguide/C/mysql.html
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ApacheMySQLPHP#Phpmyadmin%20and%20mysql-admin