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How to know whether I have LAMP or XAMPP installed in my Ubuntu?

I am currently working in PHP in my localhost. I have php version 5.5.9-1, apache2 version 2.4.7, and Mysql Ver 14.14 in my Ubuntu 14.04. But how to check whether I am using LAMP or XAMPP?

I tried typing "lamp" and "xampp" in terminal. But it shows "command not found". Should I come to the conclusion that these things(apache, mysql and php) were installed seperately?

Solution

  • You have to understand this :

    1) LAMP

    For LAMP setup, you have to install PHP, Apache and Mysql packages separately. In LAMP you don't get anything to manage your server in GUI way. For Ex: To start apache server you have to type command in terminal. To start apache : sudo service apache2 start

    For installing LAMP refer :

    https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-linux-apache-mysql-php-lamp-stack-on-ubuntu

    2) XAMPP

    It is a complete package which comes bundled with PHP,Apache, Mysql etc in a single installation. It gives you a control panel from which you can manage your server and configuration files.It is something of this sort.

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    For XAMPP : https://www.apachefriends.org/download.html

    If you don't find xampp control panel in your system, this means you have a LAMP setup. i.e : first option.