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what operating system should i use to install LAMP

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Short answer: any modern, server-focused Linux will run a LAMP stack — pick the distribution you or your hosting provider can support reliably (stability, security updates and available packages matter more than brand). As pointed out, the OS family determines package names and tools; ’s attempt to use a Debian-style installer on a RedHat-style system is exactly the kind of mismatch to avoid. ’s suggestion of ready-made remasters is fine for quick setup, but for production it’s safer to start from a minimal server install and add only what you need.

Practical checklist (order matters):

  • Start from a minimal or server install, update the system, and enable the network.
  • Install the web server, database server and the PHP runtime from your distro’s repositories.
  • Enable and start services so they persist across reboots.

A few quick, useful commands you can adapt (service names vary by distro):

# enable & start the web/database service (examples)
systemctl enable --now httpd     # RHEL/CentOS-style
systemctl enable --now apache2   # Debian/Ubuntu-style

# create a quick PHP test page
# (place in your web document root)
<?php phpinfo(); ?>

# run the packaged DB hardening tool
mysql_secure_installation

Troubleshooting pointers: confirm service status with systemctl status and inspect logs under /var/log/apache2/ or /var/log/httpd/ for web issues and /var/log/mysql/ or journalctl for DB problems. If connections fail, check the firewall (ufw, firewalld, iptables) and any MAC system (SELinux on RHEL/CentOS can block file access — restore correct contexts rather than loosening policies).

Production cautions: restrict DB access to localhost, create limited-privilege DB users, serve traffic over HTTPS (Let’s Encrypt), keep packages updated, lock down filesystem permissions for your web root, and automate backups. If you need help translating these steps to a specific distro, mention which one and the installed version and someone can provide exact commands.

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Member Avatar for Moncky

erm ... Linux? In reality it doesn't really matter, though I would suggest Debain stable or CentOS (which is based on RedHat)

But really any Linux distro that has packages for Apache, Mysql and PHP/Perl/Python will do.

Member Avatar for madcSPYnX0420

you should try CentOS Linux.... then apt-get install apache2 php5 php5-cli mysql-server

then presto u have your LAMP


if you are using Windows you can try WAMP or Windows Apache ms-sql mysql and PHP...

commented: basic error misinforming the op seem my reply for correct info +0
Member Avatar for Moncky

The above won't work. Apt is a tool used in debian based systems. You will need to use yum eg yum install package_name to install packages on red hat based systems such as CentOS.

Member Avatar for Dan Presley

what operating system should i use to install LAMP

Try the PCLinuxOS distro (www.pclinuxos.com). I recommend downloading the Gnome Zen Mini, or the KDE Mimime ISO. These two remasters of PCLOS have minimal software included in the ISO file, thus are best for setting up a LAMP server. Once you install, and update your OS through Synaptic Package Manager, search for 'task LAMP' (no quotes); select it and the task script will download all necessary packages to run a LAMP server. Afterward, it's a matter of configuring the respective servers. Webmin is an excellent tool for configuring and maintaining a LAMP server. Webmin is available in the PCLOS repositories and can be installed with Synaptic.

Another option is installing a Business Enterprise Linux (BEL) server available through Ondisk.com (). The BEL Project site is down right now, I don't know why, so you need to download through another site. Simply install the ISO image and you have a nearly instant LAMP server with Webmin as the default admin tool.

Hope this reply helps you out. Cheers.

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