LAMP

March 16, 2012 in Services

how to install LAMP on Ubuntu

What is LAMP?

LAMP is stand for Linux, Apache, Mysql, and PhP. Lamp is need it by the most popular cms like Drupal, Joomla, WordPress, etc. In order to install successfully one of those cms you have to install LAMP first.

How to install Lamp.

There is no specific way to install lamp. You can install one component at a time or you can use tasksel to install all of them at once. In order to install every component manually you have to follow the instructions on how to install every single one by clicking the following links: Apache, MySQL, PhP.

But here i will saw you an easier way to that, using tasksel!

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How to Install classic desktop on ubuntu 11.10

March 16, 2012 in Tips

How to Install classic desktop on ubuntu 11.10

Ubuntu 11.10 comes with out the classic gnome desktop that was included in version 11.04. But you can install the old fashion, and good looking desktop at any time you want. So if you Want to make you Ubuntu look like the older versions of Ubuntu open a terminal and type the following:

sudo apt-get install gnome-panel

When that finish go on and log out or restart you system and at the logon screen next to your username there is a settings button click it and select Gnome Classic or Gnome Classic (No effect). Then type your password and you have the classic Gnome desktop.

If you have autologin “ON” and you want to login to gnome panel everytime then open a terminal and write:

sudo gedit /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf

and change:

user-session=ubuntu

to

user-session=gnome-classic

Save and exit, restart