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.
One question I get all the time is "What package is that file in?" There's a really easy way to find out yourself. It's called apt-file and it can search for a file in any package (installed or not). It's really easy to use:
All the programs which you install using Synapatic package manger,apt-get,aptitude have a .Deb file in the following folder
If you are getting the following error when you try to install any packages use the following tip to fix this