Wampserver alternative.

[MrDiaz]

Hello there, I used to work with Wamp (wampserver.com) it basically installs the complete package, all you need to develop applications in php and mysql. I was wondering, is there some kind of alternative similar to wamp I could use on Ubuntu? Or should I install everything separately?

Any help would be appreciated, thanks.

[LaRoza]

sudo tasksel

Select "LAMPP"

[dniezby]

What is LAMP? Is it an equivalent to WAMP?

If I install it, will it screw anything up?

I'm about a week into Ubuntu so I'm just getting the hang of things.

I really like it but I'm looking to replace everything I had on windows. Like the original poster stated, I too use Joomla and like to develop it locally. If I install LAMP will this be what I'm looking for?

[null.byte]

Well, get your hands on XAMPP (http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-linux.html).

[Peter76]

WAMP is an abbreviation for Windows Apache Mysql PHP, where LAMP is as you now may guess: Linux Apache Mysql PHP. So yes, if you install LAMP under Ubuntu you have the same functionality as with WAMP. Good Luck, Peter

[dniezby]

I installed the Xampp (which apparently is the new name for LAMP) and it seems awesome for developing websites locally.

My question is, is there a way to launch it from a shortcut or something?

Right now, I have to open terminal, type /opt/lampp/lampp start to get it running.

Also, stopping it, is a pain.

In windows, it put an Icon in the systray. I would click it, it would launch the application. Is there an equivalent method available?

[Primefalcon]

you could try xxamp

but you could just do the following

sudo apt-get install apache2

and then...

sudo apt-get install php5


and so on for any other aps you want installed

[null.byte]

I installed the Xampp (which apparently is the new name for LAMP) and it seems awesome for developing websites locally.

My question is, is there a way to launch it from a shortcut or something?

Right now, I have to open terminal, type /opt/lampp/lampp start to get it running.

Also, stopping it, is a pain.

In windows, it put an Icon in the systray. I would click it, it would launch the application. Is there an equivalent method available?
Right click on your desktop, Create launcher. Name: XAMPP, Command: sudo /opt/lampp/lampp start.

[dniezby]

Awesome ! Exactly what I was looking for.

Thank You.