Ubuntu 16.04 - How to start xampp control panel

Question

How can I start xampp? After the installation there was no shortcut created on the desctop, now I am unable to find it. I am using the latest XAMPP for Linux 5.6.30, 7.0.15 & 7.1.1

The panel started right after the installation, but I am unable to find out how to start the panel after I closed it.

I read in some other topic to execute this command:

sudo /opt/lampp/share/xampp-control-panel/xampp-control-panel 

But this fails with:

 sudo /opt/lampp/share/xampp-control-panel/xampp-control-panel 
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "xampp-control-panel.py", line 18, in <module>
    import gtk
ImportError: No module named gtk

I also tried to search for xampp, but nothing relevant found:

UPDATE:

/opt/lampp

UPDATE:

I also tried to start xampp from the terminal like this:

root@ubuntu:/opt/lampp$ ./xampp panel

But then the xampp help page shows in the terminal and no GUI is starting:

Solution 1

First of all you need to install gksu with the following command:

sudo apt-get install gksu

Then, run:

gksu gedit /usr/share/applications/xampp-control-panel.desktop

and save the following code in the file.

(You are using 64 bit system so there is no need to change anything, simply do copy paste)

[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=XAMPP Control Panel
Comment=Start and Stop XAMPP
Exec=gksudo /opt/lampp/manager-linux-x64.run
Icon=/opt/lampp/htdocs/favicon.ico
Categories=Application
Type=Application
Terminal=false

Note: For 32 bit xampp type "manager-linux.run" at place of "manager-linux-x64.run"

Run following command in terminal:

sudo apt-get update

Now check applications, its icon has been created.

It will not create icon on desktop, it will create a entry in applications search as shown in the screenshot.

I have checked your directory it is correct, but some folders of xampp are missing. Check mine and compare.

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To uninstall your current xampp

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Copy paste below commands in terminal and hit enter button.

sudo -i
cd /opt/lampp
sudo ./uninstall 

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To install XAMPP

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Search `xampp-linux-x64-5.6.30-0-installer.run` in Google and download it. Then run:

chmod +x xampp-linux-x64-5.6.30-0-installer.run
sudo ./xampp-linux-x64-5.6.30-0-installer.run

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Check if the following command runs or not:

sudo /opt/lampp/lampp start

also check in this way if it works or not:

Solution 2

You can use one of the commands below.

• If you use a 32-bit system:

  sudo /opt/lampp/manager-linux.run
  

• If you use a 64-bit system:

  sudo /opt/lampp/manager-linux-x64.run
  

Solution 3

In this post I explained how shortcuts actually works

Firstly gksu should be installed in Ubuntu. Run the following command to confirm if it is installed, and it will install it if it isn't already:

sudo apt-get install gksu

Do the same as seen in the screenshots. All the shortcuts are present in applications folder. So you have to create file of shortcut in its directory. (do not forget to save)

Put the following text in /usr/share/applications/xampp-control-panel.desktop:

[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=XAMPP Control Panel
Comment=Start and Stop XAMPP
Exec=gksudo /opt/lampp/manager-linux-x64.run
Icon=/opt/lampp/htdocs/favicon.ico
Categories=Application
Type=Application
Terminal=false

Now go to /usr/share/applications and check if the entry is created or not:

The extension of shortcut or icons is .desktop.

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If there is already of shortcut of XAMPP present in this folder then you can also edit its code instead of creating new file, by knowing its name as shown below:

Now suppose that you want to edit code of sol.desktop run the following command:

sudo gedit /usr/share/applications/sol.desktop

run:

sudo apt-get update

Solution 4

Find the installation directory of the XAMPP. Usually, it will be installed in the directory

/opt/lampp

change directory to /opt/lampp

cd /opt/lampp

To start XAMPP control panel

./manager-linux-x64.run

Use sudo if it says "Permission Denied" while executing the previous command.

sudo ./manager-linux-x64.run

After executing the last command, the XAMPP control panel should open like this

Solution 5

Follow the below steps:

1. Install gnome-panel to be able to create launcher:

   sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends gnome-panel

2. Run the below command to execute the Create Launcher Application:

   gnome-desktop-item-edit ~/Programs/Launchers --create-new

3. The "create launcher" window pops up and select “Application” as the Type.

4. Enter for example “XAMPP starter” as the Name.

5. Enter “sudo /opt/lampp/lampp start” into the Command Box.

6. Press ok.

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Comments

[Akhil Varma]

try to install the python gtk package and then restart your xampp control panel -> launchpad.net/ubuntu/+archive/primary/+files/…

[Black]

wow, already 10k views on something simple like this, ubuntu really needs to improve so it is easier to use, otherwise everyone will stay at windows

[Black]

lol, 2019 and we have 227.000 Views, is it still that complicated?!

[Alamjit Singh]

It will not create icon directly on desktop. Search as shown in the screenshot.

[Alamjit Singh]

upload screenshot of directory /opt/lampp. (Go to this directory press print screen button and then save it then upload it)

[Alamjit Singh]

There are some folders which are missing in this directory. Did you launch xampp-control panel one time ?

[Alamjit Singh]

I don't know, If it was launched successfully then why those folders are missing. I have added all required code to run xampp with icon. Try with patience after reinstalling it.

[Black]

I just uninstalled it and reinstalled it but have the same amount of folders and files as before.

[Black]

Thank you, but I get gnome-desktop-item-edit: file:///root/Programs/Launchers does not have a .desktop or .directory suffix

[M. Hossein]

This path [~/Programs/Launchers] is example! Create a folder and enter its path. The .desktop file will be saved there.

[Black]

Ok I tried this, now there is a shortcut on my desctop, but nothing happens If I click on it.

[Alamjit Singh]

Try this "gnome-desktop-item-edit /opt/lampp/manager-linux-x64.run --create-new" then run "sudo apt-get update" in terminal it should work.

[Black]

Executing sudo ./manager-linux-x64.run worked. The GUI finally shows and I can start working finally... thx

[Black]

I don't think that this is missing. If it was really missing, then how could the panel even show up right after the installation? Anyways, I get Error importing pygtk2 and pygtk2-libglade

[Alamjit Singh]

did you get success in running shortcut or not ?

[Black]

The shortcut is not working by far.

[Nicholas]

You don't specify that the panel showed up "right after the installation". And I'm going of the python error message, that is either saying that you're missing python-gtk completely or it's not in python search path.

[Black]

Yes sorry I didn't mention that.

[Nicholas]

Do you still need help with it, or did you find your solution?

[Black]

No thanks, It works now. I was able to open the pannel by executing sudo ./manager-linux-x64.run in the xampp folder

[derHugo]

I don't think the question is about how to make a Shortcut or Script to open Xampp but rather facing a problem running Xampp in general.

[Black]

Wow, are XAMPP developers even testing their own software?

[Nav]

Works! And works well. Ideally Xampp should've created the necessary startup executables instead of expecting us to do it.

[spiderplant0]

I got this solution to work with a slight adjustment. I swapped line... Exec=gksudo /opt/lampp/manager-linux-x64.run with... Exec=gksudo /opt/lampp/share/xampp-control-panel/xampp-control-panel

[Cagy79]

gksu is deprecated. It is removed from Debian, Ubuntu 18.04 and other newer Linux distribution version. The solution now is to use: askubuntu.com/questions/39281/…

[Cagy79]

gksu is deprecated. It is removed from Debian, Ubuntu 18.04 and other newer Linux distribution version. The solution now is to use: askubuntu.com/questions/39281/…

[Pranav]

Damm right @Nav. They are trying to make us a complete nerd. and waste our time searching for this piece of ....

[Roshana Pitigala]

Package 'gksu' has no installation candidate

[Dev Gaud]

It works but when you close terminal control panel closes as well

[Muhammad Omer Aslam]

Package gksu is not available, but is referred to by another package. This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or is only available from another source

[Dinesh Shekhawat]

This should have been the accepted answer. Short, simple and concise.

[Admin]

sudo manager-linux-x64.run gives me command not found error but sudo ./manager-linux-x64.run doesn't . Why ? 🤔