Install xampp on ubuntu 16.04

Question

I tried to install using PPA and also by downloading xampp app from apachefriends.org but all in vain. How can I install xampp without any error? Someone suggest a way.

bash: ./xampp-linux-x64-5.6.20-0-installer.run: cannot execute binary file: Exec format error

This is the error i face while I try to install

Solution 1

If you are running into specific errors, it would be useful to have them in your post to help us diagnose the problem. But to install xampp, it should be as easy as:

wget https://www.apachefriends.org/xampp-files/5.6.20/xampp-linux-x64-5.6.20-0-installer.run
sudo su
chmod +x xampp-linux-x64-5.6.20-0-installer.run
./xampp-linux-x64-5.6.20-0-installer.run

Taken from http://www.ubuntumaniac.com/2016/04/install-xampp-5620-on-ubuntu-1604.html.

Solution 2

If you want to do a fresh installation, follow this

Note : LAMPP is the Linux specific version of XAMPP.

1. Download LAMPP-Server using this command

   $sudo apt-get install lamp-server^

2. Goto https://www.apachefriends.org/download.html and download the version of LAMPP software that you want for Linux (Ubuntu).

3. Open your Terminal and locate the file (by default it downloads into the Downloads folder)

   cd Downloads

4. Execute this command

   sudo chmod +x xampp-linux-x64-7.1.7-0-installer.run

   Note : The version of XAMPP you'll download might be different, so change the version in this command accordingly.

   You'll be asked for your system's password

5. Now go into SuperUser mode

   sudo su

6. Run the installer, but don't close the Terminal.

   ./xampp-linux-x64-7.1.7-0-installer.run

   Note: Again change the version for executing this command.

   A dialog box will open, if you get an error, ignore it. In the dialog box, click next(for each step) and move through the process of installation. Once XAMPP is installed, click finish.

7. Go back to your Terminal and change the directory

   cd /opt/lampp

8. To set a password, type

   ./lampp security

   Press y(Enter) and enter a new password and re-enter this password again to confirm

9. Start XAMPP

   ./xampp start

10. Type exit(Enter) to exit the SuperUser

11. To start LAMPP, execute this command

    sudo /opt/lampp/lampp start

12. To stop LAMPP, execute this command

    sudo /opt/lampp/lampp stop

Solution 3

By default Ubuntu does not allow files to be executed, thus you need to enable it.

1) Select the .run file and go to its properties.
2) Go To permissions Tab and enable 'is executable' option
3) Now if you have root privilege you'll be able to double click on it and complete the installation process. Or do sudo ./xampp-linux-x64-7.2.2-0-installer.run making sure you have the correct version.

Comments

[Sarath]

bash: ./xampp-linux-x64-5.6.20-0-installer.run: cannot execute binary file: Exec format error This is the error i face while I try to install

[Foxie]

Are you running i386 (32 bit) or x86_64 (64 bit)? Or another type of architecture altogether (eg, ARM for a Raspberry Pi)? This page on SourceForge has xampp 5.6.20 compiled for 32bit Linux (it's the non-x64 download link). Try downloading that and executing it with chmod a+x xampp-linux-5.6.20-0-installer.run && ./xampp-linux-5.6.20-0-installer.run. That error indicates that you are using something compiled for another architecture.

[Sarath]

where can i download xampp for 32 bit ubuntu?

[Foxie]

Please refer to my previous comment; I have provided a link there to a SourceForge page which has 32bit xampp 5.6.20 available.

[Foxie]

No problem, glad to be of help. If you can give an upvote I would appreciate it.

[Adam]

its 2018 and I still have to install it using the specific commands that you described. Why the hell is it so complicated? Double click for the win