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Installing a LAMP Web Server on AWS EC2 ubuntu instance

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Execute following command to update ubuntu Ubuntu is based on Debian, which uses apt not yum which is what Red Hat uses. The Debian equivalent of: yum update -y Would be: sudo apt-get update once ubuntu has been updated, run following command to install complete LAMP stack    on ubuntu, enter yes or ‘y’ when prompted followed by your MySQL password for root user twice, take note of this password for connecting you your databases later. 1. Install Apache sudo apt-get install apache2 To test your web server. In a web browser, enter the public DNS address (or the public IP address) of your instance; you should see the Apache test page 2. Install PHP sudo apt-get install php5 libapache2-mod-php5 3. Install MySQL sudo apt-get install mysql-server 4. Install phpMyAdmin sudo apt-get install libapache2-mod-auth-mysql php5-mysql phpmyadmin Enter ‘y’ when prompted then select apache2 when prompted followed by no when asked to use default databases.

Your strength isn’t held by you alone

A boy and his father were walking through the woods together. They came across a large log, blocking their path. The boy turned to his father and said, “Do you think I can lift this log, Dad?” The father replied, “If you use all your strength, absolutely you can.” The boy rolled up his sleeves, bent his knees, and got his hands under the log. He locked his arms and heaved with every ounce of strength he had. But the log wouldn’t budge. He tried over and over again until at last, exhausted and breathless, he gave up. He looked at his dad with disappointment and frustration and said, “You told me I could lift it!” His dad smiled and said gently, “I told you you could lift it if you used all your strength.  You didn’t ask me for help. ” So the boy asked his dad to help him and together, they lifted the log out of their path. Your strength isn’t held by you alone, but also by the people who march alongside you. When you feel unequal to the task in front of you, perhaps it is si