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Local Web Server For Web Development?

Posted by timothy on from the start-the-daemon dept.

gwilymgj writes "I have been running Apache/MySQL for years using XAMP and WAMP on windows for web development. Recently I switched to using Ubuntu in VMware player, it is much faster and it also introduces me to a 'real' reason to play with Linux (been looking for a 'real' reason for ages). Are there any specific distributions which allow you to have a virtual webserver on your desktop? Any tips and tricks out there for this?"

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  1. Re:all Linux distros allow this by Fallingcow · · Score: 4, Funny

    To put it (slightly) more consisely:

    Pick any distro.

    Type "apt-get install apache" at the command line.

    If that doesn't work, try "yum -i apache" (I think that's it, silly RPM-based distros).

    If it's still not working, you may be running Gentoo. Don't worry, it will be OK. Type "emerge apache". Go make some coffee. Maybe see a movie. Come back. Should be done.

    If that doesn't work, you're running Slackware. HERE BE DRAGONS!

  2. Re:all Linux distros allow this by dintech · · Score: 3, Funny

    You sound like an apply fan

    Gotta hate those apply fans. They're not happy until they've entered every competition and tried to get an interview for every job...

  3. Re:all Linux distros allow this by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Translation: Women don't talk to me; they must be lesbians.