For people who desactivate apache and mysql auto-start (on OS start-up), bored to type on terminal one command to launch Apache and an other to start MySql and then open browser.
This script start services (Apache and mysql) and then launch a browser at http://localhost. It work on Ubuntu but can also work on OSX (el capitan) with changing 'service apache2' to 'apachectl' and 'service mysql' to '/usr/local/mysql/support-files/mysql.server'. You can change / add others service like maridb, dropboox, etc.
- Download the script
git clone https://github.com/nclslbrn/webserver.git
- Apply permission to execute:
$ chmod +x /path/to/webserver/webserver.sh
- OPTIONAL : make an shortcut to launch the script as an application. An example of shortcut for Elementary OS saved in ~/.local/share/applications/ Change the path to the script and the icon. Saved it with the name of your choice with .desktop extension and add permission to it.
[Desktop Entry]
Name=lamp
GenericName=lamp
X-GNOME-FullName=lamp
Comment=Open services of your LAMP server
Exec=gksudo sh /path/to/the/script/webserver/webserver.sh start
Icon=/usr/share/icons/elementary/mimes/64/application-x-sqlite2.svg
Terminal=false
Type=Application
StartupNotify=true
Categories=Programing;Development;Electronics
X-Ayatana-Desktop-Shortcuts=Start;Stop;Restart
[Start Shortcut Group]
Name=Start
Exec=gksudo sh /path/to/the/script/webserver/webserver.sh start
TargetEnvironment=Unity
[Stop Shortcut Group]
Name=Stop
Exec=gksudo sh /path/to/the/script/webserver/webserver.sh stop
TargetEnvironment=Unity
[Restart Shortcut Group]
Name=Restart
Exec=gksudo sh /path/to/the/script/webserver/webserver.sh restart
TargetEnvironment=Unity
Start :
sudo sh /path/to/webserver.sh start
Stop :
sudo sh /path/to/webserver.sh stop
Restart :
sudo sh /path/to/webserver.sh restart
Browser will open http://localhost only on start command.