ubuntu as web server?

[MatthewMetzger]

Does anyone use ubuntu as a web server or as a testing (development) server? If so, could there be forum section devoted to using ubuntu as a web server?

I know that apache2 has its own documentation and forums devoted to it, but it would be good to have an addition to the ubuntu community forums. I've had a very difficult time finding the answers I need concerning virtual hosts on the default apache2 install on ubuntu.

[wulf]

I'm just starting to use it at work (webmaster for the local NHS hospital trust), replacing my previous Linux based systems (which ran into problems rebooting after an unscheduled power cycle, giving me an excuse to stick Ubuntu on, er, yesterday ). I found enough answers on here yesterday afternoon to convince me that the path of least resistence was installing apache2 rather than sticking with 1.3; I'm still working through establishing the rest but will have a better sense of Ubuntu as a webdev platform in the next couple of days.

Mind you, I haven't needed to learn about virtual hosts and so, alas, can't help you in that area.

Wulf

[Alessio]

Originally Posted by MatthewMetzger Does anyone use ubuntu as a web server or as a testing (development) server? If so, could there be forum section devoted to using ubuntu as a web server? I know that apache2 has its own documentation and forums devoted to it, but it would be good to have an addition to the ubuntu community forums. I've had a very difficult time finding the answers I need concerning virtual hosts on the default apache2 install on ubuntu.

It's a good idea for me, Ubuntu doesn't have a php5 .deb!!

[p!=f]

Originally Posted by Alessio It's a good idea for me, Ubuntu doesn't have a php5 .deb!!

I think it's probably not considered stable enough yet. See your thread "PHP5 from sources". I'm getting to the finish.

[MatthewMetzger]

Hello, thanks for all your responses. I still think that having a forum dedicated to apache in ubuntu would be great, but I've decided to go back to XAMPP as it easily allows me to add virtual hosts to the bottom of the httpd.conf and it works as I expect it to. I think it would be great if XAMPP would be included in an ubuntu repository (even though it's not really necessary as XAMPP takes all of 30 seconds to install). I use apache as a test web server for my web development projects. Therefore, it doesn't have to be super secure, it just has to have the ability to work on multiple projects with each project having its own domain. XAMPP works great for this.

[Alessio]

Originally Posted by MatthewMetzger Hello, thanks for all your responses. I still think that having a forum dedicated to apache in ubuntu would be great, but I've decided to go back to XAMPP as it easily allows me to add virtual hosts to the bottom of the httpd.conf and it works as I expect it to. I think it would be great if XAMPP would be included in an ubuntu repository (even though it's not really necessary as XAMPP takes all of 30 seconds to install). I use apache as a test web server for my web development projects. Therefore, it doesn't have to be super secure, it just has to have the ability to work on multiple projects with each project having its own domain. XAMPP works great for this.

For local use, XAMPP it's ok

[Daniel G. Taylor]

I have to ask, what does Ubuntu offer for a server setup that pure Debian doesn't?

[poofyhairguy]

Originally Posted by Daniel G. Taylor I have to ask, what does Ubuntu offer for a server setup that pure Debian doesn't?

African philosophy. Better hardware detection upon installation (for me at least). The very messy "debian menu" is put to rest. stable releases every six months.

A cool message board to help you (I hate all the mailing lists for debian).

[mpowell]

Originally Posted by MatthewMetzger Hello, thanks for all your responses. I still think that having a forum dedicated to apache in ubuntu would be great, but I've decided to go back to XAMPP as it easily allows me to add virtual hosts to the bottom of the httpd.conf and it works as I expect it to. I think it would be great if XAMPP would be included in an ubuntu repository (even though it's not really necessary as XAMPP takes all of 30 seconds to install). I use apache as a test web server for my web development projects. Therefore, it doesn't have to be super secure, it just has to have the ability to work on multiple projects with each project having its own domain. XAMPP works great for this.

I am interested in using XAMPP. I have already install apache, php and mysql. I cannot get mysql to allow me to do anything - it keeps saying I don't have root privilieges. Anyway will I need to uninstall these prior to installing XAMPP? and if so how do I uninstall?

Thanks
mpowell

[jdodson]

we have a "ubuntu server talk" forum section. all server related talk should go there. i will pass on the idea of an apache/ubuntu section.