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I am new to Ubuntu and have recently installed Ubuntu 8.10 Desktop edition on my Windows XP operating system as a separate software (So i can select Ubuntu OS while booting).

I am curious to know how can i install other softwares on my new Ubuntu. Specifically, i am interested in installing Apache server and APE server.

Please let me know the procedure for installing the new softwares.

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Are you really using Ubuntu 8.10? You should update to at least 10.04 as 8.10 is no longer supported. Here is a guide to installing Apache, PHP and MySQL. – edm Apr 9 '12 at 13:05
Thanks for the reply... how can i update my ubuntu to the latest version? – dskanth Apr 9 '12 at 13:11
Download the 10.04 or 11.10 or 12.04 beta cd and install. – psusi Apr 9 '12 at 14:42
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Since you are on such an old version, to upgrade to 12.04 LTS (which isnt released until the 26th) you would have to upgrade 4 times 8.10>9.04>9.10>10.04LTS>12.04LTS. So your best option is to download a later version (probably 10.04 LTS or 11.10) and do a fresh install. Then when 12.04LTS is released you can do a direct upgrade. – edm Apr 9 '12 at 14:45

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