How can I view the contents of “/var/www” in browser, like 'wamp' in windows OS?

Question

I'm new for PHP. I've installed Apache, MySQL, PHPmyadmin in Ubuntu 10.10.

Is there any way to access the contents(folder/files) of /var/www in browser like 'wamp' in windows OS?

Answer 1

You can usually do this calling it via "localhost" (http://localhost) in a web browser.

In a File Browser you can gain access to these files by opening the folders with a file browser with elevated privileges. (for read/write access) Try Alt+F2 and gksudo nautilus, then hit Ctrl+L and write /var/www and hit Enter in order to be directed to the folder.

After reading your comment I edited this answer.

I can't say a suggestion for such a tool like a full featured GUI for all these requirements but you can install services like:

phpMyAdmin

eXtplorer

(third party)

And a few other in order to manage these tasks.

For the case of Apache version you simply run a phpinfo.php file with the next code inside:

<?php

// Show all information, defaults to INFO_ALL
phpinfo();

?>

This file is suggested to be at the very root of the /var/www and can be invoked by dropping http://locahost/phpinfo.php in your web browser.

The /var/www is simply the canvas. You can fill it with whatever tools you wish, including your website itself but for productivity you may wish to include a few additional non-public services like those I have mentioned over here.

Good luck!

Answer 2

For more information on lamp you can use this link on how to setup and access the files under /var/www