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Linux distro with PHP/MySQL/Apache preinstalled?

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Is there a Linux distro that I can download with PHP/MySQL/Apache pre-installed? I want to set something up on my test box at work, but I am not that great with Linux, especially when it comes to installing things. I've used Lamppix before, and I liked the concept, but I want something that I can install, not one that runs from a live CD. It just needs to be very basic, with those 3 services available from the getgo. Can anybody recommend anything?

Thanks!
 
Not off the top of my head.

I'd strongly suggest a friendly distro like Ubuntu or its varients and use something with a very friendly package manager so you can mouse-click your way to installing those packages.

I think that might be quickest in the long-run
 
I'm pretty sure most of the popular distros can do this. I believe Fedora will do this just fine, as long as you specify it during the install process.

*Edit*

Even if fedora didn't have them all from the get-go, all you'd have to do is update your yum.conf file with the instructions on fedorafaq.org, and run "yum install ***" where *** = whatever program you need.
 
MJCfromCT said:
I'm pretty sure most of the popular distros can do this. I believe Fedora will do this just fine, as long as you specify it during the install process.

*Edit*

Even if fedora didn't have them all from the get-go, all you'd have to do is update your yum.conf file with the instructions on fedorafaq.org, and run "yum install ***" where *** = whatever program you need.
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Brain-fart. Thats exactly what OP should do. Debian for example, does this very same thing when it runs its "Aptitude" proggie during the base install. If fedora does it as well, he just has another option.

OP Use an "Advanced installation" method, or at least, "Advanced package selection" routine during install, with the distro of your choice.

brain-fart comes from always installing the most minimalistic install possible and manually adding packages as I need them.
 
Check out ADIOS from Australia. Comes with php5, MySQL5, Apache2
It's listed at Distrowatch
 
If you're not so hot with Linux, you're generally going to be better off with the more widely used distributions than the smaller niche ones - they're going to have more documentation and better support communities.

While I personally haven't looked into it, Ubuntu's Server page talks about their "automatic LAMP" setup. This might be the way to go, not to mention that APT is, IMHO, the best of the Linux package managers.
 
I know that you specifically said distro that comes with it, however, I decided I would go ahead and suggest this anyway just in case you might find it easier.

You can always go with XAMPP. It has a windows and a linux version and it makes it very easy to get apache, mysql, and php up and running quickly. If you don't want to have to reinstall anything or deal with too much configuring, give it a shot. http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html
 
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