To install Apache, use the following command.

sudo apt install apache2 -y

To verify if Apache is running, you can use the following command.

sudo systemctl status apache2

The output, if Apache is running, might look something like this.

apache2.service - The Apache HTTP Server
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/apache2.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
Active: active (running) since Mon 2022-04-11 14:36:01 CEST; 20h ago
Docs: https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/
Process: 12175 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/apachectl start (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
Main PID: 12179 (apache2)
Tasks: 8 (limit: 2229)
Memory: 11.7M
CGroup: /system.slice/apache2.service
├─12179 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
├─12181 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
├─12182 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
├─12183 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
├─12184 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
├─12185 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
├─12552 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start
└─13118 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start

Apr 11 14:36:01 testing systemd[1]: Starting The Apache HTTP Server...
Apr 11 14:36:01 testing systemd[1]: Started The Apache HTTP Server.

If Apache is operational, you should be able to access the server through your web browser. Navigate to http://YOUR-IP, and you should see the default Apache page displayed.

Installing MariaDB

Install MariaDB by using this command.

sudo apt install mariadb-server mariadb-client -y

Verify if MariaDB is running by using the following command.

sudo systemctl status maridb.service

The output should look something like this.

mariadb.service - MariaDB 10.5.13 database server
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/mariadb.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
Active: active (running) since Wed 2022-04-13 10:21:42 CEST; 42s ago
Docs: man:mariadbd(8)
https://mariadb.com/kb/en/library/systemd/
Process: 28206 ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/install -m 755 -o mysql -g root -d /var/run/mysqld (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
Process: 28207 ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -c systemctl unset-environment _WSREP_START_POSITION (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
Process: 28209 ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -c [ ! -e /usr/bin/galera_recovery ] && VAR= || VAR=`cd /usr/bin/..; /usr/bin/galera_recovery`; [ $? -eq 0 ] && systemc>
Process: 28271 ExecStartPost=/bin/sh -c systemctl unset-environment _WSREP_START_POSITION (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
Process: 28273 ExecStartPost=/etc/mysql/debian-start (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
Main PID: 28256 (mariadbd)
Status: "Taking your SQL requests now..."
Tasks: 15 (limit: 2229)
Memory: 58.6M
CGroup: /system.slice/mariadb.service
└─28256 /usr/sbin/mariadbd

Apr 13 10:21:41 testing mariadbd[28256]: 2022-04-13 10:21:41 0 [Note] InnoDB: Buffer pool(s) load completed at 220413 10:21:41
Apr 13 10:21:42 testing mariadbd[28256]: 2022-04-13 10:21:41 0 [Note] Reading of all Master_info entries succeeded
Apr 13 10:21:42 testing mariadbd[28256]: 2022-04-13 10:21:41 0 [Note] Added new Master_info '' to hash table
Apr 13 10:21:42 testing mariadbd[28256]: 2022-04-13 10:21:41 0 [Note] /usr/sbin/mariadbd: ready for connections.
Apr 13 10:21:42 testing mariadbd[28256]: Version: '10.5.13-MariaDB-0ubuntu0.21.04.1' socket: '/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock' port: 3306 Ubuntu 21.04
Apr 13 10:21:42 testing systemd[1]: Started MariaDB 10.5.13 database server.

Configuring MySQL

mysql_secure_installation

Installing PHP

Install PHP by using the following command.

sudo apt install php -y

Installing PHP Modules

To inspect available modules, you can use the following command:

apt-cache search php

Once you’ve identified the modules you wish to install, proceed with the installation using the following command.

sudo apt install php-<modulename> -y

For example:

sudo apt install php-cli -y

Summary

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