Setting Up LAMP: Getting Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP Working Together

You could think of Setting Up LAMP as four books in one, but it's actually something much more valuable: a single volume that presents the open-source technologies known collectively as LAMP- Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP-as tightly dovetailed components of today's most affordable and effective platform for building dynamic web-based applications.Each technology has uses outside of this context, of course, but within it they form something greater than the sum of their parts. This book shows you how to take full advantage of this power, walking you through all the steps required to lay your Linux foundation, install and configure your Apache web server, and then begin using PHP to access content stored in MySQL. Here are a few of the specific topics you'll find covered inside:Installing and configuring qmail with support for IMAP, POP3, SMTP, virtual domains, spam filtering, and antivirusManaging system users and groupsConfiguring your networkCreating a custom firewall script using IP tablesRecognizing when a system is in distressHandling MySQL database replicationConfiguring virtual domainsWriting a basic PHP script that integrates with MySQL