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Introduction

This is a documentation detailing the way to install Firebird2.1-classic, Apache2, PHP5, and PEAR on the Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Desktop system. This how-to will NOT work on Windows and neither am I sure if it will work on earlier versions of Ubuntu as the programs are all updated for using with Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty. Most of the steps listed here will require the use of the terminal. All terminal commands are valid. (NOTE: If you're required to enter your password in the terminal menu you won't see it. This is normal, enter it correctly then hit enter.)

Installing Apache2

First you'll need to install Apache2. Open your terminal through Applications/Accessories/Terminal. In your terminal type the following. 

sudo apt-get install Apache2

After that installs you will get an "error" stating that the server name couldn't be reliably determined. Don't worry! For that can be fixed. Open your terminal again (your gonna do this alot!) and enter the following. 

gksudo gedit /etc/apache/httpd.conf

Enter your password in the window that pops up and then in the window enter without the quotes, "ServerName localhost". Click save and then close the window. Restart the Apache2 server with this command. 

sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart

After you restart, you should see this output. Restarting web server apache2...waiting. If that's all it displays then the servername has been fully resolved! Now to test if the Apache2 server has been configured correctly. Browse in your http url bar to this address. www.localhost.com It should display It Works! If it does then Apache2 has been configured correctly.

Installing PHP5

Once again, open that terminal! I told you it was going to be used alot...in the terminal type, 

sudo apt-get install php5 libapache2-mod-php5

Restart the Apache2 server again with

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