Installing Apache, PHP, and MySQL on Oracle Linux 8

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8/8/2024

Instructions to Install Apache, PHP, and MySQL on Oracle Linux 8

Install Apache Web Server

   sudo yum install -y httpd

Installs the Apache HTTP server.

Enable and Start Apache

   sudo systemctl enable httpd
   sudo systemctl restart httpd

Enables Apache to start on boot and restarts it to apply changes.

Configure Firewall

   sudo firewall-cmd --add-service=http --permanent
   sudo firewall-cmd --reload

Opens HTTP (port 80) on the firewall and reloads the firewall to apply the rule.

Install PHP

   dnf module list php
   sudo dnf module reset php
   sudo dnf install @php:7.4
   sudo dnf install php-mysqli

Lists available PHP modules, resets the PHP module, and installs PHP 7.4 with MySQL support.

Allow Apache to Connect to External Databases (optional)

   setsebool -P httpd_can_network_connect_db 1

Configures SELinux to allow Apache to connect to databases over the network.

Set Permissions for Apache

   chown -R apache:apache *
   # if you have folder to store uploaded file (optional)
   sudo chcon -R -t httpd_sys_rw_content_t docsuploaded
   find /var/www/html -type d -exec chmod 755 {} \;
   find /var/www/html -type f -exec chmod 644 {} \;
   systemctl restart httpd

Changes ownership of files to Apache, sets security context for directories, adjusts file permissions, and restarts Apache.

Install MySQL Server

   yum install https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql84-community-release-el8-1.noarch.rpm
   yum-config-manager --disable mysql-8.4-lts-community
   yum-config-manager --disable mysql-tools-8.4-lts-community
   yum-config-manager --enable mysql80-community
   yum-config-manager --enable mysql-tools-community
   yum repolist enabled | grep mysql
   sudo yum module disable mysql
   yum install mysql-community-server

Installs MySQL Community Edition, disables unnecessary repositories, and installs the MySQL server.

Start MySQL and Check Status

   systemctl start mysqld
   systemctl status mysqld

Starts the MySQL server and checks its status.

Retrieve MySQL Temporary Root Password

   sudo grep 'temporary password' /var/log/mysqld.log

Fetches the temporary root password for MySQL from the log file.

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Installing Apache, PHP, and MySQL on Oracle Linux 8

Instructions to Install Apache, PHP, and MySQL on Oracle Linux 8