I prefer using the 'tasksel' program which installs a prepackaged list of application
the commands would be

> sudo tasksel install lamp-server
> sudo apt-get install phpmyadmin

easy as hell..but that indeed only works if all the necessary 'universe' repositories have been setup like you have explained.

As for the post-installation instructions. They come in very handy because they apply to any method used to set up the lamp-server and plan to build drupal sites.

* edit v00-default -> Allow Overide ALL
* enable rewrite module
* chown www folder

There is a (more copy and paste command-line oriented) HOWTO on the Drubuntu group on groups.drupal.org - see the development server page, or the HOWTO outline - which links to some of the other things commonly set up at this stage.

That said, it is well worth knowing how to use Synaptic, since it is an invaluable tool for general package work anyway, so this is a great resource (and I'll add a link from the Drubuntu wiki!).

In Ubuntu 7.10, before I could add Apache2 I had to turn on 'Canonical-supported Open Source software' myself, as it wasn't enabled by default.

Also, on 7.10 you probably won't see phpmyadmin in /var/www/, however it's actually still there, see http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=591952.

Great screencast by the way. :)

I used this tutorial to set up drupal on a vm using parallels and it worked perfectly. nicely done.

Thanks a bunch Addi!! You're my hero!!

BTW, if you like music videos, I have a site setup utilizing HTML 3,
and the worst HTML coding you probably have ever seen, but
it requires no login or password and anyone can contribute videos with a
few bookmarklets: http://www.chann3lz.com/

Also I found out that spacemonger will run under wine, so if you need to organize space on your server, you can use that..

There is one way more easy :

sudo apt-get install drupal5

You just have to install phpMyAdmin & imagemagick packet and your new Ubuntu Gutsy Lamp server is ready to work...

once this installation is done how can i create a webpage and host it from my server?

i am new to the whole ubuntu thing

thanks a bunch

is there another tutorial?

i am unable to open any php pages i.e. when i click on phpmyadmin folder i get a misconfiguration error. i have followed the instructions step by step. (as well as i could anyway because i do not hear any sound on the video - although my sound is working fine otherwise... just followed what was happening on terminal).

localhost is working fine, html pages are working as they should.

im a complete ubuntu/linux newbie. please help!

ps: THANKS A MILLION for this video, ur a star!

i have project on installing apache web server on ubuntu and also mail server, i am getting difficulty in preaparing it please help me!
please give step by step solution i am new to ubuntu

and i can't get into it through localhost. =\ When i try to move it from the etc folder to the apache folder, it tells me i don't have permission.

obviously, I'm new. :) can anyone help?

this is an excellent video I appresiate your help

This method works fine in Ubuntu Hardy Heron.

Hi, I love his screencast, but how can I go about installing an Apache 1.3 Package on Ubuntu 8? I am very new to Linux and could use a little help. Thanks.

I really want to thank u :)

it works for me thanks and make more of these will help newbies like us :P

Thanks for taking the time to put this together, this is exactly what I needed spoon fed to me in a 12 minute tutorial! You have a nice voice too.

Many thanks for the video, it's very useful!

this is way helpful. thank you! you have eliminated the entry barrier!
pb

for those with a problem with Ubuntu8.04
" /var/www folder, there is only that index.html file
but phpmyadmin folder and the apache are missing"

Take a look at the thread linked below.
It worked for me.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=591952

great tutorial I just used it and everything worked with ubuntu 8.10.

I think you should advise people to go into php.ini and up the memory limit from 16 to much more (I use 96) since adding some modules will bomb it out ...

sudo gedit /etc/php5/apache2/php.ini

search for memory_limit change from 16M to more ...

Thanks again

I was stumped. Your video unstumped me.

Thanks, the clean URL and permissions chapter helped me

Normally I would just use taskel to install a lamp server but I was looking to get a little bit more into how those packages were actually working together, this tutorial provided me a great opportunity to do that, a lot better than I would have expected.

I got a little caught up trying to get apache configured correctly, but it wasn't something that a quick google search didn't fix up for me, everything was really well put together.

Thanks for the resource,
~http://yelirekim.com

P.S. The video is a little low-q now though, you could update the posting with some better quality sometime, keep with the times!

Thanks for the tutorial. Well thought out video. Clear. Very Easy to follow and you have a great voice to boot.

Now I'll see what I can do with your starter help.

Thank you for your helpful post. If you want to teach your child responsibility, web installing a local web server is a great way to do that.

i have project on installing apache web server on ubuntu and also mail server, i am getting difficulty in preaparing it please help me!
please give step by step solution i am new to ubuntu
plese replay as soon as possible
i need it fast solution..........plese

I used the instructions at Ubuntuguide.org and Kubuntguide.org to get me running multiple Drupal sites (virtual hosts) on Ubuntu Jaunty in about a day. Calendars, forums, images, and an online store, anyway.

I'm sorry but the Apache2-default and phpmyadmin folder are not in my /var/www/.
I'm running Ubuntu 9.04 and would like to know what I'm doing wrong.

I'm getting so frustrated.

First issue - after installing apache2,
1. there is not a folder called apache2-default in /var/www
2. therefore when I browse to http://localhost I do not see the apache folder, or the It works! text.

Second
There is not a phpmyadmin folder in /var/www although i did create a symbolic link there and was able to reach my phpmyadmin page at localhost/phpmyadmin afterwards

I have completely installed an uninstalled all LAMP packages 3 times. I'm frustrated.

ive tried installing it on 9.04 and 9.10

Hi Addison, I would want to translate this module to the Russian language. Please tell me your email, simply reply to my mail. Thanks, Marcis Gasuns

Hello,

Thank you for the wonderful tutorial! It certainly helped me, and I am sure it has helped countless others :)

I have some issues that require assistance, but before that let me tell you what I have hardware wise. I have an the following laptop:

Apple Powerbook G3

- 333MHz G3 cpu
- 320 MB of ram
- 10GB Hard Drive
- 8MB Video ATI

. I decided to go with Ubuntu 8.04 ("Hardy") server edition, and used the "sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop" command once the system was up and running.

I followed the steps in your wonderful tutorial and I feel that I am just a few hairs away from a finished product. I am/was having trouble seeing the folders in the "/var/www/" folder. I followed the steps listed in a previous post that I have quoted below:

"Ubuntu 8
On September 9th, 2008 Me (not verified) said:

for those with a problem with Ubuntu8.04
" /var/www folder, there is only that index.html file
but phpmyadmin folder and the apache are missing"

Take a look at the thread linked below.
It worked for me.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=591952"

I found my phpmyadmin folder, but not the Apache folder. I can access the phpmyadmin page; although, I have to type in "http://localhost/phpmyadmin/" (it needs that last backslash, otherwise I just see the screen message stating "It works!").

I also have an issue when I try to access the 000-default file. I can make the changes, but I can not save (is there a key combo that I am missing?). Perhaps this is another foible with ApplePPC-Linux.

Thank you again for the taking the time to share an awesome tutorial!