How To: Setup a Development Webserver

[eNiNjA]

This may not be the best or easiest route, but this is how I setup mine on a fresh Ubuntu install.

Your results may vary...

Development Webserver, Using Apache2, PHP 5, and MySQL 4, Running on Ubuntu Linux

sudo aptitude install build-essential
sudo apt-get install flex
sudo apt-get install bison
sudo apt-get install libgd-dev

download the binary version of MySQL (currently MySQL 4.1.7) from http://mysql.com
download the latest version oh PHP (currently PHP 5.0.2) from http://php.net
download the latest version of apache 2 (currently Apache 2.0.52) from http://apache.org
download the latest libxml2 library (currently libxml2-2.6.15.tar.gz), from http://xmlsoft.org
download the latest zlib library (currently zlib 1.2.1), from http://gzip.org/zlib

:~ $ mv php-5.0.2.tar.gz \
> libxml2-2.6.15.tar.gz \
> mysql-standard-4.1.7-pc-linux-i686.tar.gz \
> httpd-2.0.52.tar.gz \
> zlib-1.2.1.tar.gz /tmp

cd /tmp

tar -zxvf mysql-standard-4.1.7-pc-linux-i686.tar.gz
tar -zxvf php-5.0.2.tar.gz
tar -zxvf httpd-2.0.52.tar.gz
tar -zxvf libxml2-2.6.15.tar.gz
tar -zxvf zlib-1.2.1.tar.gz

cd libxml2-2.6.15
./configure
make
sudo make install

cd /tmp/zlib-1.2.1
./configure
make
sudo make install

Installing MySQL:

cd /tmp

sudo mv mysql-standard-4.1.7-pc-linux-i686 /usr/local/mysql

sudo groupadd mysql

sudo useradd -g mysql mysql

sudo mv /usr/local/mysql/share/fill_help_tables.sql /usr/local/mysql/support-files

sudo /usr/local/mysql/scripts/mysql_install_db --user=mysql

sudo chown -R root /usr/local/mysql

sudo chgrp -R mysql /usr/local/mysql

sudo chown -R mysql /usr/local/mysql/data

Start it up:

sudo /usr/local/mysql/support-files/mysql.server start

Test it:

/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql

Secure it:

sudo /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql -u root
SET PASSWORD FOR ''@'localhost' = PASSWORD('newpass');
SET PASSWORD FOR ''@'host_name' = PASSWORD('newpwd');

Installing Apache:

cd /tmp/httpd-2.0.52
./configure --prefix=/usr/local/apache2 --enable-so
make
sudo make install

Installing PHP:

cd /tmp/php-5.0.2
nano config.sh

Add (this will vary depend on your needs):

./configure \
--prefix=/usr/local/php5 \
--with-apxs2=/usr/local/apache2/bin/apxs \
--with-libxml-dir=/usr/local/lib \
--with-zlib \
--with-zlib-dir=/usr/local/lib \
--with-mysql=/usr/local/mysql \
--with-mysqli=/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql_config \
--with-gd \
--enable-sockets

Press ctrl+o
Then ctrl+x

chmod 755 config.sh

./config.sh
make
sudo make install

sudo mv /tmp/php-5.0.2/php.ini-dist /usr/local/lib/php.ini

sudo nano /usr/local/apache2/conf/httpd.conf

Add:

AddType application/x-httpd-php .php

ctrl+o
ctrl+x

sudo /usr/local/apache2/bin/apachectl start

sudo nano /usr/local/apache2/htdocs/test.php

Add:

 <?php
 phpinfo();
 ?>

Open a browser and visit:

http://localhost/test.php

[panickedthumb]

Just out of curiosity, why did you compile all that when it's all in the repositories for apt-get?

[Artiom]

Also you can use xampp for linux

[eNiNjA]

Originally Posted by Artiom Also you can use xampp for linux

xampp is very insecure, and i dont like where it puts stuff.

[jwenting]

An easier route by far is to install Orion http://www.orionserver.com (or Tomcat http://jakarta.apache.org if you prefer something that's completely free).
Then add a decent database, I prefer Firebird (http://www.ibphoenix.com ).
All that after installing JDK and J2EE.

Won't give you PHP without a bit of work but will give JSP which is superior.

[eNiNjA]

but will give JSP which is superior

Where i come from JSP is a dirty, dirty word.

*looks at the ubuntu-geek

hehe...

[Alessio]

Originally Posted by eNiNjA xampp is very insecure, and i dont like where it puts stuff.

Why do you say this?

[eNiNjA]

Originally Posted by Alessio Why do you say this?

http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-linux.html#381

[eNiNjA]

Originally Posted by panickedthumb Just out of curiosity, why did you compile all that when it's all in the repositories for apt-get?

PHP 5 wasnt compiling correctly, and I wasnt aware that its availible in apt-get.

This was a complete clean install, so I didnt have the universe and multiverse enabled.

Besides, sometimes its just plain fun to do thing on your own =)

[filattiera]

Originally Posted by eNiNjA PHP 5 wasnt compiling correctly, and I wasnt aware that its availible in apt-get. This was a complete clean install, so I didnt have the universe and multiverse enabled. Besides, sometimes its just plain fun to do thing on your own =)

Thanks for your Howto.
Please, if I want to install LAMP with apt-get, which are the packages to install?

I try:
apache2
libapache2-mod-php4
mysql-server

They are enough or I can install other in addition?
Thanks.

Ciao.
Luke.