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1. XAMPP can be installed on Linux by extracting the downloaded file to /opt and started by running /opt/lampp/lampp start. 2. Security risks of using XAMPP include the MySQL root user having no password, MySQL and Apache running as the same user, and services being accessible over the network. These can be addressed by running /opt/lampp/lampp security. 3. XAMPP includes Apache, MySQL, PHP and other components. It is started and stopped using commands like /opt/lampp/lampp start and /opt/lampp/lampp stop from its installation directory at /opt/l

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Xampp Help

1. XAMPP can be installed on Linux by extracting the downloaded file to /opt and started by running /opt/lampp/lampp start. 2. Security risks of using XAMPP include the MySQL root user having no password, MySQL and Apache running as the same user, and services being accessible over the network. These can be addressed by running /opt/lampp/lampp security. 3. XAMPP includes Apache, MySQL, PHP and other components. It is started and stopped using commands like /opt/lampp/lampp start and /opt/lampp/lampp stop from its installation directory at /opt/l

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After downloading simply type in the following commands:

1. Go to a Linux shell and login as the system administrator root:


su
2. Extract the downloaded archive file to /opt:
tar xvfz xampp-linux-1.7.3a.tar.gz -C /opt
Warning: Please use only this command to install XAMPP. DON'T use any Micr
osoft Windows tools to extract the archive, it won't work.
Warning 2: already installed XAMPP versions get overwritten by this comman
d.
That's all. XAMPP is now installed below the /opt/lampp directory.
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To start XAMPP simply call this command:
/opt/lampp/lampp start
You should now see something like this on your screen:
Starting XAMPP 1.7.3a...
LAMPP: Starting Apache...
LAMPP: Starting MySQL...
LAMPP started.
Ready. Apache and MySQL are running.
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A matter of security (A MUST READ!)
As mentioned before, XAMPP is not meant for production use but only for develope
rs in a development environment. The way XAMPP is configured is to be open as po
ssible and allowing the developer anything he/she wants. For development environ
ments this is great but in a production environment it could be fatal.
Here a list of missing security in XAMPP:
1. The MySQL administrator (root) has no password.
2. The MySQL daemon is accessible via network.
3. ProFTPD uses the password "lampp" for user "nobody".
4. PhpMyAdmin is accessible via network.
5. Examples are accessible via network.
6. MySQL and Apache running under the same user (nobody).
To fix most of the security weaknesses simply call the following command:
/opt/lampp/lampp security
It starts a small security check and makes your XAMPP installation quite secure.
For example this protects the XAMPP demo pages by a username ('lampp') and pass
word combination.
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START AND STOP PARAMETERS
Parameter Description
start Starts XAMPP.
stop Stops XAMPP.
restart Stops and starts XAMPP.
startapache Starts only the Apache.
startssl Starts the Apache SSL support. This command activates the SSL su
pport permanently, e.g. if you restarts XAMPP in the future SSL will stay activa
ted.
startmysql Starts only the MySQL database.
startftp Starts the ProFTPD server. Via FTP you can upload files for your
web server (user "nobody", password "lampp"). This command activates the ProFTP
D permanently, e.g. if you restarts XAMPP in the future FTP will stay activated.
stopapache Stops the Apache.
stopssl Stops the Apache SSL support. This command deactivates the SSL s
upport permanently, e.g. if you restarts XAMPP in the future SSL will stay deact
ivated.
stopmysql Stops the MySQL database.
stopftp Stops the ProFTPD server. This command deactivates the ProFTPD p
ermanently, e.g. if you restarts XAMPP in the future FTP will stay deactivated.
security Starts a small security check programm.
For example: To start Apache with SSL support simply type in the following comma
nd (as root):
/opt/lampp/lampp startssl
You can also access your Apache server via SSL under https://localhost.
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IMPORTANT FILES AND DIRECTORIES
File/Directory Purpose
/opt/lampp/bin/ The XAMPP commands home. /opt/lampp/bin/mysql calls for
example the MySQL monitor.
/opt/lampp/htdocs/ The Apache DocumentRoot directory.
/opt/lampp/etc/httpd.conf The Apache configuration file.
/opt/lampp/etc/my.cnf The MySQL configuration file.
/opt/lampp/etc/php.ini The PHP configuration file.
/opt/lampp/etc/proftpd.conf The ProFTPD configuration file. (since 0.9.5)
/opt/lampp/phpmyadmin/config.inc.php The phpMyAdmin configuration file.
* Stopping XAMPP
To stop XAMPP simply call this command:
/opt/lampp/lampp stop
You should now see:
Stopping LAMPP 1.7.3a...
LAMPP: Stopping Apache...
LAMPP: Stopping MySQL...
LAMPP stopped.
And XAMPP for Linux is stopped.
* Uninstall
To uninstall XAMPP just type in this command:
rm -rf /opt/lampp
The end.
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