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XAMPP is a cross-platform distribution containing Apache, MySQL, PHP and Perl. It is NOT packaged in Ubuntu! Installing LAMP, which consists of the same components, is recommended instead and as easy as installing XAMPP.

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Apache starting automatically with the system

Using 22.04 on a laptop. I have XAMPP installed, but when I try to start XAMPP through Terminal, it says Starting XAMPP for Linux 8.2.0-0... XAMPP: Starting Apache...fail. XAMPP: Another web server ...
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Xampp is too small and I can't resize

I just installed Ubuntu and trying to use xampp on it, but the GUI wizard of xampp is too small and I can't resize it. Does anyone have this kind of problem?
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Recommended diagnostic steps to determine why xampp.desktop shortcut won’t launch?

When I click on the xampp custom shortcut icon in the start menu, nothing happens. I am able to successfully launch the it from terminal though by executing ‘sudo /opt/lamp/manager-linux-64.run’. I ...
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how do i change the ssl PORT in lampp?

hello i am trying to change the ssl port in Lampp i tried to change the Port if test $ssl -eq 1 && testport 6453 in sudo nano /opt/lampp/lampp and i tried to restart and encountered into an ...
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Pasting images to a directory

I'm trying to paste images on a folder created on htdocs folder but permission is denied. How do go about this without using terminal? Regards
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How to install GRPC in Xampp Ubuntu 22.10

I have installed xampp on my ubnutu machine. I try to install grpc. so the pecl is preinstalled in xampp which is found in /opt/lampp/bin. I try to install like this sudo /opt/lampp/bin/pecl install ...
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netstat: command not found

I installed xampp to run a server as part of a guide, but it wasn't working. After trying to run it from command line, I got the following output: $ sudo ./xampp start panel Starting XAMPP for Linux 8....
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Failed to execute default Web browser (input/output error) on XAMPP

I have this type of error when installing XAMPP and I just skip it and continue the installation. But every time I select "Go to Application" it gives me the same error error message Failed ...
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Can't see Folder Content

I installed XAMMP. When I open /opt from files I can't see the content. But it is exists when typing ls from terminal.
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XAMPP virtual host loading the same as localhost (), but not the document root I have specified

I am trying to create a virtual host for my XAMPP project. I have created the virtual host and this is working, but it is not loading the DocumentRoot I have specified, only the root directory (the ...
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I am receiving an error when trying to set up XAMPP with Kubuntu 20.04

I am using Kubuntu 20.04 on my laptop. I have installed XAMPP and can get it to run. I am able to open the dashboard and find the how to page. So I know that it is installed. I am trying make it so ...
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XAMPP is not working on Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS

I have been using XAMPP to work on personnal project using PHP. XAMPP used to work before when I first installed it but now there seems to be an issue that I can't seem to resolve. Here's what happens:...
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PhpmyAdmin is not working

MySQL said: Documentation Cannot connect: invalid settings. mysqli::real_connect(): (HY000/2002): No such file or directory Connection for the control user as defined in your configuration failed. ...
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MySQL not starting in Xampp? [duplicate]

I'm using Ubuntu 21.10 & Xammp 8.1.4. Apache web server & ProFTPD servers are running well. I have problems with MySQL server that is not running: root@user-Inspiron-7386:~# /opt/lampp/lampp ...
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How to run php code in VSCode in Ubuntu 20.04, when it was installed with XAMPP server?

I want to execute php files on VSCode (php was installed with XAMPP server), so I find the executable path of my php with whereis php, after this I got: php: /opt/lampp/bin/php , so on VSCode settings....
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xampp working on wrong port

I am converting an old site from Windows to Ubuntu using XAMPP. I have changed as little as possible in httpd.conf and added a minimal number of vhosts (detail below). There are two virtual hosts: a '...
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postgresql is active with pgadmin4 but not showing anything in my php code

I'm new to ubuntu community or linux sounds better. so I don't have much knowledge of repositoies and packages. So, I've installed xampp, postgresql and pgadmin4 in my ubuntu 20.04 LTS. nothing showed ...
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Cannot install XAMPP on my Chromebook

I am having a problem with my Acer Chromebook 314. I am trying to install XAMPP for Linux, but it does not work. I tried downloading this by running the command: sudo apt-get install xampp and got ...
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Why MySQLi insert query not working Ubuntu

Hi there I'll be glad if anyone has answer to this question, i recently change my pc os to Ubuntu and also download Xampp on it, but the problem now is PHP MYSQLI insert query not working on my pc, ...
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How can I change MariaDB to MySQL in XAMPP for Ubuntu (20.04)?

there are many "howto" of how to change mariadb to mysql in xampp (HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, etc, etc.), but they are all for windows OS Anyone know how to do it, for Ubuntu 20.04, by bash ...
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Should I install Webmin before LAMP

As a total beginner, should I installed Webmin THEN LAMP or LAMP and THEN Webmin please? History:- *(I installed XAMPP a while ago - it worked though it never installed an ICON in the Applications. I ...
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can php be installed twice?

if I install PHP and then I install xampp, will PHP be installed twice? Also please suggest any way to update PHP in xampp or update the total xampp with php and mysql along with it.
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sudo /opt/lampp/lampp start not working

error showing Starting XAMPP for Linux 8.0.8-0... XAMPP: Starting Apache.../opt/lampp/share/xampp/xampplib: line 22: netstat: command not found /opt/lampp/share/xampp/xampplib: line 22: netstat: ...
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ffmpeg not working in php shell_exec

I am new to ubuntu and currently working with apache on localhost. I've recently installed ffmpeg using sudo apt install ffmpeg. ffmpeg is working fine in terminal but when I use it in my php script I ...
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update xampp mysql in ubuntu

i am a student, i am learning mysql. i have installed xampp in linux and it have been running for a while according to this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5CUn5wGQGg , but one day when i read ...
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How to make htdocs folder in opt/lampp writable?

I have installed xampp on Ubuntu 20.04LTS. And when I run the server and try to upload images into wordpress page, it is showing an error. Unable to create directory wp-content/uploads/2021/05. Is ...
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Ubuntu 18.04: XAMPP 8.0.3 + Laravel 8.* + PHP 8.*: Deprecation Notice + Unknown package has no name defined

While trying to install Laravel 8, I got the following warning messages: I have installed XAMPP for Linux 8.0.3 and have PHP Version 8.0.3 installed within the XAMPP package. I am suspecting that ...
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How to display a whole php website file set in apache2?

I am new to web page design, I have seen graph editors used for example in windows. The question is that I have been working on Ubuntu server and I have done everything through vim and saving those ...
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Apache and MySQL require restart every time I start XAMPP on Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS

Every time I launch the XAMPP(LAMPP) GUI in Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS, I am unable to start the MySQL and Apache Web Server components; only ProFTPD. The working solution I have found is to first run the ...
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Cannot display "xampp-linux-x64-8.0.2-0-installer.run"

Apparently i can not run the executable cause I need a runner or something. Does anybody know how to run it or install xampp with php 8 from the terminal? :) https://www.apachefriends.org/es/index....
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How to start xampp using sudo xampp command? [duplicate]

For starting xampp i need to run below command. sudo /opt/lampp/xampp start Problem is: I don't like to write /opt/lampp/xampp Need Solution like: sudo xampp start want only xampp command instead of ...
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Confused about php/ apache in ubuntu

I installed xampp for ubuntu. I run it using /opt/lampp/lampp start. But somehow, another apache, mysql & php got installed while installing other application. Now, there is conflict between the ...
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Localhost HTTP ERROR 500

I have problem that when I add to my page index.php it says This page isn’t workinglocalhost is currently unable to handle this request. HTTP ERROR 500 Before this problem I had a problem with port. ...
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Error when installing phpmyadmin

I have installed XAMPP and am trying to set up the phpmyadmin so that I can install BambooInvoice. While going through the installation process for phpmyadmin, I get the following error. After hours ...
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Can you acess MySQL via the command line through XAMPP

A few months ago, I installed XAMPP on a Linux computer I've been using. I've been using it for a project, and it works perfectly, but I don't seem to be able to access mysql from the command line, ...
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phpmyadmin : Running Firefox as root in a regular user's session is not supported

I'm trying to use phpmyadmin to install a website locally (already downloaded it, now I need to set the database). I have installed xampp (lampp) and everything seemed to work fine. But when I try to &...
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Error: connect ECONNREFUSED 127.0.0.1:3306

Firstly i was a windows programmer and recently switched to linux (ubuntu 18.04 distro) . On Windows my code was working fine but on linux it started showing the error.Error: connect ECONNREFUSED 127....
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How to change the icon of XAMPP Control Panel

I recently installed XAMPP and added the shortcut to my application menu as shown below: But after launching the application, the icon in the dock goes missing (Refer image below): On clicking the ...
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Xampp not working in UBUNTU 20.04 LTS

When I start my terminal by using : sudo /opt/lampp/lampp start Starting XAMPP for Linux 7.4.9-0... XAMPP: Starting Apache.../opt/lampp/share/xampp/xampplib: line 22: netstat: command not found /opt/...
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mysql process eating 80% of the CPU

I'm running a php script on xampp installed on a Ubuntu 18.04 vps server, I'm facing a mysql process thats eating the CPU . I think it's related to the /opt/lampp/var/mysql/vps800313.err file. Please ...
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How to uninstall/remove a .run file? [duplicate]

So I installed the XAMPP with a .run extension by running chmod+x filename.run and it git installed. But now I want to uninstall it. How do i do so?
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nginx and apache port number different but always showing apache2 page

i want to work with nginx and apache server both. so i have installed nginx and followed all steps. i have set the port number 8000 to nginx. but on this port, apache homepage loaded. even after stop ...
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Xampp redirects to Apache2 HomePage

I've installed Xampp 7.4.7 in my Ubuntu 20.04 long ago and got back recently and when I go type in localhost in my browser it redirects me to Apache2 homepage see here and I remembered before that it ...
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PHPMyAdmin - How to fix #1006 - Can't create database 'database_name' (errno: 13 "permission denied") in Ubuntu 20.04?

In my Ubuntu 20.04 (Desktop/Laptop not server) OS based machine I recently install XAMPP (Version: 7.4.7). Now when I try to create a database it shows #1006 - Can't create database 'database_name' (...
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Accessing an external hard drive sites from xampp in kubuntu 20.04

I have an external usb hard drive "ExtHD1TB" with an NTFS file system. I installed XAMPP in my PC with kubuntu 20.04 (ext4 file system) I want to access my sites from xampp directly from the ...
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Phpmyadmin access denied every time ubuntu restarts

I have a xampp installation on my ubuntu machine. And I am trying to use phpmyadmin to access mysql. But every time I start xampp and try to open phpmyadmin I get an error that says mysqli::...
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How to use root permission while copying, moving and extracting files

I am new user in ubuntu and i am a web developer especially wordpress developer. So I have installed xampp and after downloading wordpress zip file I moved it to /opt/lampp/htdocs/ But whenever I am ...
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xampp uninstall

when I trying to uninstall the xampp server, then showing the dialog box with the message. OS. Ubuntu 19.10 (with windows 10)
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how to disable wildcard subdomain in ubuntu 18.04 for localhost

Hello and thank you your time, I have Xampp 7.2.29 installed and it's working fine but i don't know why i can access any wildcard subdomain in localhost even i don't have created any in host file. ...
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XAMPP for Linux 5.6.20 is not showing uploaded files using php in lubuntu 16.04lts

XAMPP for Linux 5.6.20 is not showing uploaded files using php in lubuntu 16.04lts ` include 'header.php'; $profile_id=$user['username']; $imgSrc=""; $result_path=""; $msg=""; if(!isset($_POST[...
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