LAMP is an open source solution for creating a web server. LAMP stands for Linux, Apache, MySql and PHP. A LAMP stack can be installed on almost any computer you may have lying around the house. At first I struggled creating a LAMP server. I installed each application one at a time. I don't know about you, but installing Linux applications has never been a "walk in the park" for me. So, instead of a manual process I switched to an automated command line solution called tasksel. This tutorial will show you how to quickly and easily install a LAMP server with the use of the tasksel command.
1. Start Ubuntu and login.
2. Open Up a terminal and issue the command sudo apt-get install tasksel
3. After it finishes installing issue the command sudo tasksel. Tasksel will run then generate a menu. Make sure LAMP is selected with an asterisk and then hit OK.
4. When prompted, create a secure password for the MySQL database.
5. After the installation is complete visit http://localhost/ If you see the words "It works!" like in the picture below, it appears your installation is a success.
