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Johnnie · Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2012 9:50 pm Post subject: lamp-server^

Help please. I made a major boo boo. As per the web site "How-to Geek" I typed onto my command line as root "apt-get install lamp-server^" . The install didn't complete So I decided it would be a good idea to remove it. I typed "apt-get remove lamp-server^" . When I rebooted no video would come up. I tried re-installing and repairing the distribution. I have been running ubuntu 12.04 from your magazine for about two weeks and was switching to Linux. I also tried several other distributions with the same results. I was able at one point to get into a root terminal but it wouldn't let me on-line (I was root) and when I tried to cat or vi to look at config files the system wouldn't let me. I can look at log files. I am using a dual boot Acer laptop model aspire 5736z-4460. I was able to load the ubuntu 12.04 on a Windows 7 VirtualBox. It runs fine.
Thank you for your help.

John

Dutch_Master · LXF regular Joined: Tue Mar 27, 2007 2:49 am Posts: 2353

The quickest way is to re-install, but Nelz will be here any second to tell you you don't have to. In a way, he's right, but given your limited level of expertise you'd spend many frustrating hours finding out how to mend stuff. However, it does teach you a lot about Linux and its workings, so that decision is yours Wink

My advise: re-install and do your tinkering in a VirtualBox environment (VB is also available for Linux, no problem running a Linux VB on Linux itself!) so if it breaks, it won't affect your normal desktop environment.

Johnnie · Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2012 4:26 am Post subject: REINSTALL DOESN'T WORK

I tried to reinstall with several different distributions. None of them will lite up the display. Windows seven works as does virtualbox with ubuntu.. Distros are OK

guy · Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2012 10:48 am Post subject:

According to the Ubuntu documentation at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ApacheMySQLPHP you need to:

First install tasksel:
sudo apt-get install tasksel

and then use tasksel to install the LAMP stack:
sudo tasksel install lamp-server

It also telly you how to uninstall, although that may not clean up after a messed-up install. May be safer to reinstall Ubuntu.

Note that when I googled "lamp-stack", this was the top hit. Google is your friend.
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Johnnie · Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2012 2:07 pm Post subject: not lamp

I apologize if I wasn't clear. Installing and removing lamp caused the problem. The real problem is that when I try to re-install Ubuntu I cannot get video.
Thanks for your help.

John Confused

Dutch_Master · LXF regular Joined: Tue Mar 27, 2007 2:49 am Posts: 2353

Right then. Try this, boot into Linux, log in as your normal user and assuming you're dropped on a commandline:

wyliecoyoteuk · Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2012 5:20 pm Post subject:

Tasksel should only ever be used for installing, never removing software, as it will install the package and all dependencies (unless they are already installed) whereas in removal mode it will remove the package and all of its dependencies, even if other packages depend on them.
It is largely redundant now, as apt-get will often have bundles too.
So sudo apt-get install lamp-server will install the same bundle as tasksel.
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