Ubuntu Server 8.04 LTS

Ubuntu just released thier newest version,  8.04 LTS.  This is what we are going to use for our LAMA server.
Download Ubuntu Server from Ubuntu’s Web Site

It will be an ISO image.  Burn this ISO to a CD.

If you dont have a spare computer around, but still want to test out your LAMA server,  download 
VMware Server, free edition from VMware Server Site and install Ubuntu 8.04 server in a virtual server. 

Please see Ubuntu’s site for System requirements for your hardware.

Install Options
During your install of Ubuntu,  you will be asked many questions.  Most of them are self-explanitory.  When it asks about what features you want with your server install choose:
-Lamp Server (Installs Apache, Mysql, and PHP)
-OpenSSH Server (For connecting remotely to your server via Putty)
-Samba File Server (To copy files easily from Windows to your Server)

Setting up Mono and Apache for Asp.net

To get to the latest version of Mono, we are going to install Mono from source and compile.  Scary?  No.  Not with these simple steps. Just follow the steps, it does take some time to compile, but you will get thru it.

Once you have your install of Ubuntu 8.04 server ready, click to the next page to get started with the Mono Installation.

Next .. Installing Mono onto your LAMA Server

Linux, Apache, MySql, Asp.Net — The best of ALL Worlds!

Create Quality Asp.net web applications and host them on a Linux Server!

For a long time, if you were an Asp.net developer you pretty much were stuck hosting your creations on a Windows IIS Server.

For many, this is a costly decision because there is added cost to either purchasing Windows Server, or choosing to host on a shared Windows platform.  Now you have the choice to create Asp.net applications, and host them with todays most popular server platform, Linux and Apache. 

Using Mono, Ubuntu 8.04 LTS server, and Visual Web Developer,  you can have a Linux server that serves ASP.net pages!



This tutorial will show you how to setup your LAMA server, and Visual web developer to create quality Asp.net websites using free software.

LAMA – The best of all worlds tutorial

Ubuntu 8.04LTS and your LAMA Server
Installing Mono on Ubuntu 8.04
Configuring Samba File Sharing on your LAMA Server
Using Visual Web Developer for LAMA
LAMA Apache Configuration
Ubuntu MySql Configuration
An Asp.net MySql Test Site

LAMA Tools and Utilities:

DoTheWeb.net Asp.net Website Precompiler Tool