This is to help people install LAMP(LINUX-APACHE-MYSQL-PHP) server in ubuntu(if u use the desktop edition,not for server edition).There are many ways in installing LAMP in a desktop edition. now lets see them.
For this article, I'll assume that you already have Ubuntu installed. It's one of the easiest distro's out there to install, ranking right up there with Fedora and Suse. After installation is complete, and you log in for the first time, you'll most likely be prompted to install updates. Install these updates and reboot before continuing. Typically, you don't need to reboot after an update, but just in case you updated your kernel, go ahead and do it.
Apache HTTP Server is a free software/open source web server for Unix-like systems, Microsoft Windows, Novell NetWare and other platforms. Apache is notable for playing a key role in the initial growth of the World Wide Web,and continues to be the most popular web server in use, serving as the de facto reference platform against which other web serversare designed and judged.