xampp on ubuntu

to install xampp on ubuntu and debian 12 you need to install this package first :

sudo apt install net-tools

and mysql-server this is a full reference digital ocean :

wget https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.30-1_all.deb

sudo dpkg -i mysql-apt-config_0.8.30-1_all.deb

sudo apt update
sudo apt install mysql-server

and then you need to download the installation run file from apache friends website and download the latest version for ubuntu

then you need to install the installation file :

sudo chmod 755 [package_name]

then sudo ./[package_name]

for running xamp you need to create a sh file to do this code for you:

sudo /opt/lampp/./manager-linux-x64.run

verifying PHP to ubuntu

sudo ln -s /opt/lampp/bin/php /usr/bin/php

starting xampp in terminal

for starting xampp on ubuntu you have to enter some command like this :

sudo ./xampp start

for stopping xampp you have to do sth like this :

sudo ./xampp stop

creating a systemd service for xampp

or you can create a service for xampp, create a new file :

sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/xampp.service

[Unit]
Description=XAMPP Service
After=network.target

[Service]
Type=forking
ExecStart=/opt/lampp/lampp start
ExecStop=/opt/lampp/lampp stop
RemainAfterExit=yes

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

save the file in nano ctrl + X and Y then Enter .

reload the systemd manager :

sudo systemctl daemon-reload

enable the service to start on boot sudo systemctl enable xampp.service

start the service using sudo systemctl start xampp.service

stop the service using sudo systemctl stop xampp.service

to check the status sudo systemctl status xampp.service