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I recently started learning Ubuntu, and i'll like to know if it is possible for me to practice and develop Web Applications with PHP/MySQL and HTML/CSS on Ubuntu, develop Linux based Applications/GUI? Also will this be enough for me to master Linux Server configuration? Then is there a manual for Ubuntu? For example www.php.net as for PHP.

I'll be most delighted with your honest answers and opinions.

P.S. Please pardon me if this is not the best place to ask and get good answers.

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Please, ask one question per time next time. Open multiple posts for multiple questions with different subjects. – OrangeTux Jun 7 '12 at 9:42

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Webdevelopment

You can develop web applications the way like you would do on any other OS. Install LAMP

Default you've to store all webfiles in /var/www folder.

You can use the default editor Gedit, but their are enought (better) editors.

Ubuntu Server

Ubuntu server guide

Ubuntu Desktop

Ubuntu desktop help

Community Help wiki

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Thank you for the response. Although i havent vistited the links you gave. What language is need for developing desktop apps for Linux. – dotman14 Jun 7 '12 at 9:44
C/C++/Java/Python/Ruby almost any language can be used for gui development on linux. – nikhil Jun 7 '12 at 9:45
I do like me some Sublime Text. :) In my opinion, really good for web dev. Improvements for better css autocomplete is coming soon to dev release. – loklaan Jun 7 '12 at 11:07
Have you seen all the packages? I love Auto reload, SFTP and Aditional PHP snippets – OrangeTux Jun 7 '12 at 11:12
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Install xampp for webserver (php, phpmyadmin, apache2).

Install Eclipse PDT for php IDE (the best free IDE AFAK).

Create a folder in your home (eg: web_dev) and put all your sites into it instead of /var/www by this command: 

ln -s /home/you/Web_dev /var/www

Happy coding!

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