VPS simulation on LAN Ubuntu server

[ChrisRChamberlain]

Hi all

Would like to simulate setting up a VPS on a spare server on a LAN.

So assuming Ubuntu Server 12.04 LTS is the O/S, should there be a typical LAMP installation or should adding Apache, MySQL, PHP etc take place after the basic O/S is installed?

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Chris
motrac.co.uk

 

[ChrisHirst]

Yep.

Apache: sudo apt-get install apache2

MySQL: sudo apt-get install mysql-server

PHP: sudo apt-get install php5 libapache2-mod-php5

Restart Apache: sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart

Or if you prefer a GUI, load up Webmin

http://ubuntuserverguide.com/2012/06/how-to-install-webmin-on-ubuntu-server-12-04-lts.html

And use that to set up the various servers and configurations

Chris.

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[ChrisRChamberlain]

ChrisHirst

Thanks for your reply.

Would Apache, MySQL and PHP have been installed in a typical VPS?

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Chris
motrac.co.uk

 

[ChrisHirst]

Depends if it is a managed system or not, such as one that includes WHM/cPanel licensing by the supplier, if you get an 'unmanaged' VM, there is only the OS on it and you get a "root" password, the rest is up to you.

Chris.

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[ChrisRChamberlain]

ChrisHirst

Thanks for the info.

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Chris
motrac.co.uk