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I want to install Xampp or Lampp. I'm using Ubuntu 8.10.
My machine: HP compaq 6715s, 1 GB ram, AMD Turion 64 X2..

Installation instructions here http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-linux.html
says:

# Extract the downloaded archive file to /opt:
tar xvfz xampp-linux-1.7.tar.gz -C /opt

When I type this into the terminal I get a lot of errors
instead of the installation. So I wonder: is there any
other way to install Xampp? What do I do?!?!

When I type this into the terminal I get a lot of errors
instead of the installation.

IMHO the installation instructions starts with the command "su"...

Wiedmann wrote:

When I type this into the terminal I get a lot of errors
instead of the installation.

IMHO the installation instructions starts with the command "su"...

Unfortunately, this does not work on a fresh Ubuntu installation. You have to use "sudo su" instead.

Thank you guys!
First I had to login with: "sudo su", and than I started installation. Anyway I think this was a little complicated... .
Well now it works(i think).... and again: thanks for your help!!!

You need to start XAMPP as root!".

That's exactly what sudo (or su) is doing.

aha I get it now... and because of this:

Nobbie wrote:Unfortunately, this does not work on a fresh Ubuntu installation.

su is not working so I had to use both: "sudo su"...

"sudo su"...

Only if you need a root shell. Starting XAMPP is just "sudo ./lampp start".