XAMPP is a Linux package which lets us to build a powerful web server under Linux system. The new version of XAMPP 1.8.3.4 is now available for download. Here I want to show you how to install XAMPP 1.8.3.4 on Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr. Since there is no PPA repository for XAMPP, we have to install this manually. But installing XAMPP on Ubuntu is not hard to do.
How To Install XAMPP 1.8.3.4 on Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr 32 bit
Download the XAMPP installer from the official website. Select the 32 bit version.
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chmod 755 xampp-linux-1.8.3-4-installer.run sudo ./xampp-linux-1.8.3-4-installer.run
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How To Install XAMPP 1.8.3.4 on Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr 64 bit
Download the XAMPP installer from the official website. Select the 32 bit version.
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chmod 755 xampp-linux-x64-1.8.3-4-installer.run sudo ./xampp-linux-x64-1.8.3-4-installer.run
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During installation, you will be asked for several questions. Make sure you answer the questions.
When done, start the service using command
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sudo /opt/lampp/lampp restart
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Now open your web browser and type the following address to access your web server:
http://localhost
