How to install XAMPP 1.8.2 in Ubuntu

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In this tutorial we would install XAMPP 1.8.2 in Ubuntu. XAMPP stand for
  • X (to be read as "cross", meaning cross-platform)
  • Apache HTTP Server
  • MySQL
  • PHP
  • Perl
Xampp allows you to run local server. It is a easy method to install Apache web server add MYSQL, php, and perl. Xampp have all stuff in one package.
Go on XAMPP site and download XAMPP. URL to download XAMPP is
http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-linux.html
xampp download url
Let the download complete. Confirm download by opening download folder.
xampp open containing folder
Open terminal and move to download folder. Verify that downloaded Xampp installer file exist there. If you have moved Xampp file in other folder than move that folder which contain Xampp file.
cd /home/[Username]/Downloads
ls
xampp cd download folder
Make installer file to executable. Run following command
chmod +x xampp-linux-1.8.2-0-installer.run
xampp chmod command
Installation requires root privilege. Switch to root user. You need to supply super user password to become root user. Super user is the user account which is created during the installation.
sudo -s -H
xampp become root
Run installer file
./xampp-linux-1.8.2-0-installer.run
xampp run installer
XAMPP 1.8.2 version added nice graphic setup wizard. Click on next
xampp setup welcome
Keep default selected component and click on next
xampp select component
Installation directory is opt click on next
xampp installation direcotry
By default BitNami for Xampp is selected. Remove the check mark and click on next
xampp bitnami for xampp
Wait for few minutes.
xampp installing
Click on finish to complete the installation.
xampp finish
Wizard will redirect you to XAMPP default screen.
xampp browser english
XAMPP is successfully installed. But mysql server would not start automatically. You would get following error while accessing phpmyadmin
xampp phpmyadmin error
Restart the Xampp to start all the services
sudo /opt/lampp/lampp restart
Now access again phpmyadmin
xampp phpmyadmin
We have successfully installed XAMPP 1.8.2 in Ubuntu. In our next article we would see how to start automatically xampp on start up.