WebServer - Basic LAMP Stack Install

Proven on:

	11 (bullseye)
	4
	19.3 / 20.3
	20.04.3
	5.11

As always...

Start with:

• sudo apt update
• sudo apt upgrade

Install the LAMP Stack

• If you are running Mint 19.3
• If you are running a Debian based Linux
  • (Debian itself, LMDE, SparkyLinux, others...)
  • You'll need to install:
    • MySQL
    • & Possibly, vim

Install the packages

Big change(s) incomming...

Likely fully replacing MySQL with MariaDB.

(Really, boils down to replacing mysql-server & mysql-client with mariadb-server & mariadb-client in the next command...)

• sudo apt install apache2 libapache2-mod-php php-xml php-mbstring php-apcu php-intl imagemagick inkscape php-gd php-cli php-cgi php mysql-server mysql-client php-mysql
• If you are using a separate database server:
  • sudo apt install apache2 libapache2-mod-php php-xml php-mbstring php-apcu php-intl imagemagick inkscape php-gd php-cli php-cgi php mysql-client php-mysql
  • & skip any reference to configuring mysql server
• Say Yes to Continue
  • Configuring mysql-community-server (Doesn't happen on Mint but DOES happen on LMDE)
    • Pick a good root password...
    • I tend to select Use Legacy Authentication Method because Use Strong Password Encryption is annoying as hell. (Your choice here...)

Now Do A Backup!

Configure MySQL

• sudo mysql_secure_installation
  • Would you like to setup VALIDATE PASSWORD component?
    • I select No (because I'd rather manage my own password policies, thanks...)
  • root password
    • Please set the password for root here.
      • Pick a good root password...
  • or... (depends on install...)
    • Using existing password for root.
      • Say No (Which actually means yes... The question being asked is "Change the password for root?")
  • Remove anonymous users?
    • Duh... Yes
  • Disallow root login remotely?
    • Your choice, but I tend to say No.
  • Remove test database and access to it?
    • Duh... Yes again.
  • Reload privilege tables now?
    • Yes
• (Extra Instructions if you've never configured MySQL before)

& Test it

• sudo vi /var/www/html/info.php

<?php
phpinfo();
?>

Browse to http://ServerAddress/ & you should see the default page.

Browse to http://ServerAddress/info.php & you should see a whole bunch of info about your PHP subsystem.

Notice that those 2 addresses are HTTP, and NOT HTTPS. This is important and Chrome will mess with you.

Now Do A Backup!

Set up at least one user in mysql

• sudo mysql -u root -p

CREATE USER 'USERNAME'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'PASSWORD';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

(Hint: This'd be a good time to create yourself as that user with your non-admin password of choice...)

Now Do A Backup!