XAMPP/LAMP installation in ubuntu
XAMPP/LAMP installation in ubuntu
Note : LAMPP is the Linux specific version of XAMPP.
- Download LAMPP-Server using this command
- $sudo apt-get install lamp-server^
- Goto https://www.apachefriends.org/download.html and download the version of LAMPP software that you want for Linux (Ubuntu).
- Open your Terminal and locate the file (by default it downloads into the Downloads folder)
- cd Downloads
- Execute this command
- sudo chmod +x xampp-linux-x64-7.1.7-0-installer.run
- Note : The version of XAMPP you’ll download might be different, so change the version in this command accordingly.
- You’ll be asked for your system’s password
- Now go into SuperUser mode
- sudo su
- Run the installer, but don’t close the Terminal.
- ./xampp-linux-x64-7.1.7-0-installer.run
- Note: Again change the version for executing this command.
- A dialog box will open, if you get an error, ignore it. In the dialog box, click next(for each step) and move through the process of installation. Once XAMPP is installed, click finish.
- Go back to your Terminal and change the directory
- cd /opt/lampp
- To set a password, type
- ./lampp security
- Press y(Enter) and enter a new password and re-enter this password again to confirm
- Start XAMPP
- ./xampp start
- Type exit(Enter) to exit the SuperUser
- To start LAMPP, execute this command
- sudo /opt/lampp/lampp start
- To stop LAMPP, execute this command
- sudo /opt/lampp/lampp stop
How to run XAMPP/LAMPP and access mysql in your ubuntu machine from terminal
Go to your Terminal and change the directory
cd /opt/lampp
./xampp start
Another way:
sudo /opt/lampp/lampp start
Start mySql from command prompt(XAMPP/LAMPP)
Start your XAMPP/LAMPP
sudo /opt/lampp/bin/mysql
Import data from SQL to trsgeted database
create database yourDatabaseName;
use yourDatabaseName;
source pathToYourSQLFile; //enter full path of your SQL file
show tables;
