[Solved] Linux : How to install XAMPP on Linux (Ubuntu) machine.

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To Successfully Install Xampp in your Ubuntu Machine just follow the Below Steps carefully.

Step 1 :- Login to your (Ubuntu) Machine.

Step 2 :- run the below command to download Xampp.

wget https://downloadsapachefriends.global.ssl.fastly.net/7.4.22/xampp-linux-x64-7.4.22-0-installer.run

Step 3 :- Go to root user by entering below command

sudo -s

Step 4 :- Now we give permission to execute to the downloaded xampp file. For that run,

chmod 755 xampp-linux-x64-7.4.22-0-installer.run

Step 5 :- Now, we run the downloaded file for installation, for that run

sudo ./xampp-linux-x64-7.4.22-0-installer.run

Output

root@sushant-VirtualBox:/home/sushant# sudo ./xampp-linux-x64-7.4.22-0-installer.run
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Welcome to the XAMPP Setup Wizard.

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Select the components you want to install; clear the components you do not want
to install. Click Next when you are ready to continue.

XAMPP Core Files : Y (Cannot be edited)

XAMPP Developer Files [Y/n] :y

Is the selection above correct? [Y/n]: y

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Installation Directory

XAMPP will be installed to /opt/lampp
Press [Enter] to continue:

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Setup is now ready to begin installing XAMPP on your computer.

Do you want to continue? [Y/n]: y

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Please wait while Setup installs XAMPP on your computer.

 Installing
 0% ______________ 50% ______________ 100%
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Setup has finished installing XAMPP on your computer.

root@sushant-VirtualBox:/home/sushant#

Step 6 :- Installation Done. Now we want to start server for that run,

sudo /opt/lampp/lampp start

List of commands to start, stop and restart server

To Start Server :- sudo /opt/lampp/lampp start

To Stop Server :- sudo /opt/lampp/lampp stop

To Restart Server :- sudo /opt/lampp/lampp restart

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