Ubuntu server

I like working with Zend Studio, although version 8 kinda sucks. Especially when it comes to remote folders.
Anyway, there's still lots of stuff left before my VMware has everything it needs.
Setting up a Samba share was easier than I expected.

sudo apt-get install samba
sudo vim /etc/samba/smb.conf
(if your background in vim is too dark type this: set background=dark)

Took me 2 days to figure out how to install the png lib, cause it kept failing over and over.
There's 2 ways to install PHP with LiteSpeed. Below is the hard way, that I took. And all the way at the bottom is the easy way. I did test the easy way, because I forgot to compile PDO_MYSQL along.

Previously I've had the LiteSpeed web server installed. So it's time for me to add MySQL and later on CouchDB.
First we install the server and client package with:

sudo apt-get install mysql-server mysql-client

During the installation you'll get a prompt to fill in a password for the mysql root user. Just enter a password or not. It's up to you.
In the old days, you had to create a password for the root user yourself after the installation.

MySQL will start after the installation is finished.
You can check this with

So what the heck is LiteSpeed?
I asked that question myself, when I was looking for an apache alternative.
After hunting down hundreds of websites, comparing lighttpd with apache and nginx, I came across the web server called LiteSpeed.
Sounds interesting huh?
Well guess what, it is!

Demo's and features
- Live demo's
- Standard vs Enterprise version

In my previous post, I had the Ubuntu server up and running under VMware with the network adapter set to bridge mode.
So the next thing I need is to get Putty up and running.
I'm not a linux geek, but I do work a lot with ubuntu and red hat as a full-time webdeveloper. I knew I needed to install some kind of service to get shell access so I can connect to the Ubuntu server with my little friend mister Putty.

It was the first time I've ever run VMware workstation (v.7.1.4) on my windows 7 (Ultimate 64bit) machine.
First, grab the latest copy of Ubuntu server (32bit). Even though you have a 64bit system, the VMware only runs at 32bit.

Fire up VMware and create a "New Virtual Machine"