how to install LAMP stack ( Linux,Apache,Mysql and php ) in Ubuntu 12.04

Installing LAMP ( Linux,Apache,Mysql,PHP)

you are in ubuntu,  so linux is already you installed 

installing remaining 

Apache, MySQL,and PHP in Ubuntu 

install tasksel : tasksel is really small and awesome utility to installing server components 

• sudo apt-get install -y tasksel 

open tasksel by opening terminal and typing tasksel

• sudo -i
• [ your password ]
• tasksel 

• choose LAMP press tab to navigate  
• and click OK 
• and wait untill it finish downloading 

• it will ask you for enter new mysql password 

Enter MySql new root  Password 

• after everything done
• enjoy lamp stack 

start apache by typing

• /etc/init.d/apache start 
• and open browser and navigate to : http://localhost
• if you want to test php then open a text editor and type 
• <?php phpinfo() ?>
• save it as info.php in your local www directory ( /var/www/)
• and open http://localhost/info.php    

NOTE :  all configuration is for local development environment don't apply on a production environment 

Enjoy LAMP stack