{"id":13871,"date":"2019-04-06T12:37:57","date_gmt":"2019-04-06T12:37:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.appservgrid.com\/paw92\/?p=13871"},"modified":"2019-04-06T12:37:57","modified_gmt":"2019-04-06T12:37:57","slug":"how-to-install-lamp-with-php-7-and-mariadb-10-on-ubuntu-16-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.appservgrid.com\/paw92\/index.php\/2019\/04\/06\/how-to-install-lamp-with-php-7-and-mariadb-10-on-ubuntu-16-10\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install LAMP with PHP 7 and MariaDB 10 on Ubuntu 16.10"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this article, we will go through the various steps to install the constituent packages in\u00a0LAMP<\/strong>\u00a0stack with\u00a0PHP 7<\/strong>and\u00a0MariaDB 10<\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0Ubuntu 16.10<\/strong>\u00a0Server and Desktop editions.<\/p>\n

As you may already know,\u00a0LAMP<\/strong>\u00a0(Linux<\/strong>,\u00a0Apache<\/strong>,\u00a0MySQL\/MariaDB<\/strong>,\u00a0PHP<\/strong>) stack is the assortment of leading open source web development software packages.<\/p>\n

This web platform is made up of a web server, database management system and a server-side scripting language, and is acceptable for building dynamic websites and a wide range of web applications. It can be used in a testing or production environment to support small-scale to very large web-based projects.<\/p>\n

One of the common uses of\u00a0LAMP<\/strong>\u00a0stack is for running content management systems (CMSs) such as\u00a0WordPress<\/a>,\u00a0Joomla<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0Drupal<\/a>\u00a0and many others.<\/p>\n

Requirements<\/h4>\n
    \n
  1. Ubuntu 16.10 Installation Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Step 1: Install Apache on Ubuntu 16.10<\/h3>\n

    1.<\/strong>\u00a0The first step is to start by installing\u00a0Apache<\/strong>\u00a0web server from the default Ubuntu official repositories by typing the following commands on terminal:<\/p>\n

    $ sudo apt install apache2\r\nOR\r\n$ sudo apt-get install apache2\r\n<\/pre>\n
    \n
    \"Install<\/a><\/p>\n
    Install Apache on Ubuntu 16.10<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
    2.<\/strong>\u00a0After Apache web server successfully installed, confirm if the daemon is running and on what ports it binds (by default apache listens on port 80) by running the commands below:<\/p>\n
    $ sudo systemctl status apache2.service \r\n$ sudo netstat -tlpn\r\n<\/pre>\n
    \n
    \"Check<\/a><\/p>\n
    Check Apache Status and Port<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
    3.<\/strong>\u00a0You can also confirm apache web server via a web browser by typing server IP address using HTTP protocol. A default apache web page should be appeared on the web browser similar to the below screenshot:<\/p>\n
    http:\/\/your_server_IP_address\r\n<\/pre>\n
    \n
    \"Verify<\/a><\/p>\n
    Verify Apache Web Server<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
    4.<\/strong>\u00a0If you want to use HTTPS support to secure your web pages, you can enable\u00a0Apache SSL<\/strong>\u00a0module and confirm port by issuing the following commands:<\/p>\n
    $ sudo a2enmod ssl \r\n$ sudo a2ensite default-ssl.conf \r\n$ sudo systemctl restart apache2.service\r\n$ sudo netstat -tlpn\r\n<\/pre>\n
    \n
    \"Enable<\/a><\/p>\n
    Enable Apache SSL HTTPS Support on Ubuntu 16.10<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
    5.<\/strong>\u00a0Now confirm\u00a0Apache SSL<\/strong>\u00a0support using\u00a0HTTPS Secure Protocol<\/strong>\u00a0by typing the below address in web browser:<\/p>\n
    https:\/\/your_server_IP_address\r\n<\/pre>\n
    You will get the following error page, its because that apache is configured to run with a\u00a0Self-Signed Certificate<\/strong>. Just accept and proceed further to bypass the certificate error and the web page should be displayed securely.<\/p>\n
    \n
    \"Apache<\/a><\/p>\n
    Apache Self-Signed Certificate Error<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
    \n
    \"Apache<\/a><\/p>\n
    Apache HTTPS Support Enabled<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
    6.<\/strong>\u00a0Next enable apache web server to start the service at boot time using following command.<\/p>\n
    $ sudo systemctl enable apache2\r\n<\/pre>\n
    Step 2: Install PHP 7 on Ubuntu 16.10<\/h3>\n
    7.<\/strong>\u00a0To install most recent version of\u00a0PHP 7<\/strong>, which is developed to run with speed enhancements on Linux machine, first do a search for any existing PHP modules by running the below commands:<\/p>\n
    $ sudo apt search php7.0\r\n<\/pre>\n
    \n
    \"APT<\/a><\/p>\n
    APT Search PHP 7 Modules<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
    8.<\/strong>\u00a0Once you came to know that proper\u00a0PHP 7<\/strong>\u00a0modules are needed to setup, use\u00a0apt command<\/a>\u00a0to install the proper modules so that PHP can able to run scripts in conjunction with apache web server.<\/p>\n
    $ sudo apt install php7.0 libapache2-mod-php7.0 php7.0-mysql php7.0-xml php7.0-gd\r\n<\/pre>\n
    \n
    \"Install<\/a><\/p>\n
    Install PHP 7 with PHP Modules<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
    9.<\/strong>\u00a0After PHP7 and its required modules are installed and configured on your server, run\u00a0php -v<\/code>\u00a0command in order see the current release version of\u00a0PHP<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
    $ php -v\r\n<\/pre>\n
    \n
    \"Check<\/a><\/p>\n
    Check Installed PHP Version<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
    10.<\/strong>\u00a0To further tests\u00a0PHP7<\/strong>\u00a0and its modules configuration, create a\u00a0info.php<\/code>\u00a0file in apache\u00a0\/var\/www\/html\/<\/code>webroot directory.<\/p>\n
    $ sudo nano \/var\/www\/html\/info.php\r\n<\/pre>\n
    add the below lines of code to\u00a0info.php<\/code>\u00a0file.<\/p>\n
    <?php \r\nphpinfo();\r\n?>\r\n<\/pre>\n
    Restart apache service to apply changes.<\/p>\n
    $ sudo systemctl restart apache2\r\n<\/pre>\n
    Open your web browser and type the following URL to check the PHP configuration.<\/p>\n
    https:\/\/your_server_IP_address\/info.php \r\n<\/pre>\n
    \n
    \"Check<\/a><\/p>\n
    Check PHP Configuration<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
    11.<\/strong>\u00a0If you wanted to install additional PHP modules, use\u00a0apt<\/strong>\u00a0command and press\u00a0[TAB]<\/code>\u00a0key after\u00a0php7.0<\/strong>\u00a0string and the bash autocomplete feature will automatically show you all available\u00a0PHP 7<\/strong>\u00a0modules.<\/p>\n
    $ sudo apt install php7.0[TAB]\r\n<\/pre>\n
    \n
    \"List<\/a><\/p>\n
    List All Available PHP 7 Modules<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
    Step 3: Install MariaDB 10 in Ubuntu 16.10<\/h3>\n
    12.<\/strong>\u00a0Now it\u2019s time to install latest version of\u00a0MariaDB<\/strong>\u00a0with the needed PHP modules to access the database from\u00a0Apache-PHP<\/strong>\u00a0interface.<\/p>\n
    $ sudo apt install php7.0-mysql mariadb-server mariadb-client\r\n<\/pre>\n
    \n
    \"Install<\/a><\/p>\n
    Install MariaDB in Ubuntu 16.10<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
    13.<\/strong>\u00a0Once\u00a0MariaDB<\/strong>\u00a0has been installed, you need to secure its installation using the security script, which will set a\u00a0root<\/strong>\u00a0password, revoke anonymous access, disable root login remotely and remove the test database.<\/p>\n
    $ sudo mysql_secure_installation\r\n<\/pre>\n
    \n
    \"Secure<\/a><\/p>\n
    Secure MariaDB Installation in Ubuntu 16.10<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
    14.<\/strong>\u00a0In order to give MariaDB database access to system normal users without using\u00a0sudo<\/strong>\u00a0privileges, login to MySQL prompt using root and run the below commands:<\/p>\n
    $ sudo mysql \r\nMariaDB> use mysql;\r\nMariaDB> update user set plugin=\u2019\u2018 where User=\u2019root\u2019;\r\nMariaDB> flush privileges;\r\nMariaDB> exit\r\n<\/pre>\n
    To learn more about MariaDB basic usage, you should read our series:\u00a0MariaDB for Beginners<\/a><\/p>\n
    15.<\/strong>\u00a0Then, restart MySQL service and try to login to database without root as shown.<\/p>\n
    $ sudo systemctl restart mysql.service\r\n$ mysql -u root -p\r\n<\/pre>\n
    16.<\/strong>\u00a0Optionally, if you wanted to administer MariaDB from a web browser, install\u00a0PhpMyAdmin<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
    $ sudo apt install php-gettext phpmyadmin\r\n<\/pre>\n
    During\u00a0PhpMyAdmin<\/strong>\u00a0installation select\u00a0apache2<\/code>\u00a0web server, choose\u00a0No<\/code>\u00a0for configure phpmyadmin with\u00a0dbconfig-common<\/strong>\u00a0and add a strong password for the web interface.<\/p>\n
    16.<\/strong>\u00a0After\u00a0PhpMyAdmin<\/strong>\u00a0has been installed, you can access the web interface of\u00a0Phpmyadmin<\/strong>\u00a0at the below URL.<\/p>\n
    https:\/\/your_server_IP_address\/phpmyadmin\/ \r\n<\/pre>\n
    \n
    \"PhpMyAdmin<\/a><\/p>\n
    PhpMyAdmin on Ubuntu 16.10<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
    If you wanted to secure your PhpMyAdmin web interface, go through our article:\u00a04 Useful Tips to Secure PhpMyAdmin Web Interface<\/a><\/p>\n
    That\u2019s all! Now you have a complete LAMP stack setup installed and running on Ubuntu 16.10, which enables you to deploy dynamic websites or application on your Ubuntu server.<\/p>\n
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    In this article, we will go through the various steps to install the constituent packages in\u00a0LAMP\u00a0stack with\u00a0PHP 7and\u00a0MariaDB 10\u00a0on\u00a0Ubuntu 16.10\u00a0Server and Desktop editions. As you may already know,\u00a0LAMP\u00a0(Linux,\u00a0Apache,\u00a0MySQL\/MariaDB,\u00a0PHP) stack is the assortment of leading open source web development software packages. This web platform is made up of a web server, database management system and a … <\/p>\n
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