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How to install XAMPP 5.6.30 on Ubuntu 17.04

How to install XAMPP 5.6.30 on Ubuntu 17.04

XAMPP is a free and open source cross platform web server solution stack which contains PHP, Apache web server, MySQL database, and Perl. It is simple and lightweight Apache distribution that makes it extremely easy for developers to create a local web server for testing and deployment purposes. This tutorial explains the installation procedure of XAMPP on Ubuntu 17.04.

Features

  • Regularly updated to the latest versions of Apache, MariaDB, PHP and Perl.
  • Supports other modules like OpenSSL, phpMyAdmin, MediaWiki, Joomla, WordPress etc.,
  • Tests the website designers and programmers work without Internet.
  • Allows creation and manipulation of databases in MariaDB and SQLite.

Installation procedure

To start the installation process, download the XAMPP package by executing the below wget command.

root@linuxhelp1:/home/user1# wget https://www.apachefriends.org/xampp-files/5.6.30/xampp-linux-x64-5.6.30-0-installer.run
--2017-05-25 06:27:19--  https://www.apachefriends.org/xampp-files/5.6.30/xampp-linux-x64-5.6.30-0-installer.run
Resolving www.apachefriends.org (www.apachefriends.org)... 107.22.247.161
Connecting to www.apachefriends.org (www.apachefriends.org)|107.22.247.161|:443... connected.
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Saving to: ‘ xampp-linux-x64-5.6.30-0-installer.run’ 
xampp-linux-x64-5.6.30- 100%[===============================> ] 129.99M   787KB/s    in 3m 5s  
2017-05-25 06:30:27 (718 KB/s) - ‘ xampp-linux-x64-5.6.30-0-installer.run’  saved [136305173/136305173]

The package is downloaded in the target system. Give the execution permission for downloaded xampp file by running the following command. 

root@linuxhelp1:/home/user1# chmod +x xampp-linux-x64-5.6.30-0-installer.run

The permission has been granted to the downloaded package. Now start and execute XAMPP installation process by executing the following command. 

root@linuxhelp1:/home/user1# ./xampp-linux-x64-5.6.30-0-installer.run

The installation setup is started. Click Next button to go for next window.

The user can select the XAMPP developer files in the list of components and click Next to move to next window in setup wizard.

The default installation directory of xampp will be shown to the user and click next.

The Bitnami for XAMPP is shown. The Bitnami provides free installers or packages that can install drupal, joomla and wordpress along with XAMPP.

The installation process is started. This may take some time and the user needs to wait until the installation is completed.

Click Finish button to end the installation setup.

The XAMPP is installed successfully in the target system.

To check the active servers in the running XAMPP service, go to the manage server tab in the XAMPP work area.

To check the servers log of the running server, click the Application log tab in the work area of XAMPP.

The XAMPP can be accessed from browser by entering the target system' s IP address.

Wasn' t that an easy installation process? XAMPP requires only one zip, tar, 7z or exe files to be downloaded on run on any target system.

Tag : XAMPP Ubuntu
Comment
chefoovn
Nov 06 2017
Visual installer does not start for me. It all happens in console...
lynspyre
Jul 30 2017
Hi, What about creating a startup entry fro XAMPP in Ubuntu 17.04. Thanks in advance.,
srikanthganta
Jun 23 2017
please do same video for nodejs install on ubuntu 17
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FAQ
Q
How do I start XAMPP?
A
To start XAMPP simply call this command:



#sudo /opt/lampp/lampp start
Q
Does XAMPP include MySQL or MariaDB?
A
Since XAMPP 5.5.30 and 5.6.14, XAMPP ships MariaDB instead of MySQL. The commands and tools are the same for both.
Q
What is the puropse of using the XAMPP stack?
A
XAMPP is a free stack which contains PHP, Apache web server, MySQL database, and Perl. This framework installs Apache environment for developers easily.
Q
How Can I make download the XAMPP package using the "curl" command instead of wget?
A
Yes, you can download XAMPP package by using the "curl" command.
Q
Is XAMPP production ready?
A
XAMPP is not meant for production use but only for development environments. XAMPP is configured to be open as possible to allow the developer anything he/she wants. For development environments, this is great but in a production environment, it could be fatal.