Xampp on Ubuntu

[andy baxter]

Patrick Newberry wrote:
> I'll more than likely just try this when I get home, but wanted to see if there was any problems before  hand.
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> Basically I've got apache, mysql php etc installed on my ubuntu machine.
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> When I tried to put in phpMyAdmin there seems to be some issue.
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> I  then remembered xampp.
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> I googled and found the "install" instuctions but I guess I don't really understand how it is installing.
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> For example
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> First it states down load the tar file from the xampp web site.
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> Then you type in
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> Sudo tar svfz xampp-linux*.tar.gz -C /opt
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> Then it states how to start xampp
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> Sudo /opt/lampp/lampp start
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> Ok  now did the tar command do an install as well as unpack everthing?
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> Did it set config files and passwords per the standard xampp install?
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> Will it reset my current installs of mysql and apache?
> (which is fine, just wondering)
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> Just thought I ask before I really screw something up :-)
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> Pat
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