This is not as easy as it sounds, especially given that WordPress offers a variety of feed formats and the lead developer attests to its flexibility. After much frustration, a bit of help here and there, and a large dollop of trial-and-error, I finally figured out how to serve both a summary and a full-text feed, and to exclude a single category from one of them.
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Alternatives to LAMP: The LAMP configuration (Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP) is familiar to the open source universe. But just because this combination of products is comfortable, that doesn't mean that it provides the best solution for your systems. David Chisnall suggests some alternatives that might make a better match for your needs.
The principle characteristic of a good installation process is that it "just works" with no more than a few basic on-screen instructions. No pre-preparation. No manuals. No helpline. And no more than one cup of coffee. I'm pleased to report that such a characteristic is possessed by Ubuntu 6.06 Desktop edition. Things didn't go quite so well when I tried to install the Server edition onto my Intel Mac mini.
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I talked about doing it, and even tried out the some of the theory. Eleven months later I did it. This is a reconstruction of the process I went through in migrating from iBlog to WordPress. In the best tradition of reconstructions it is put togther partly from hand-written plus typed notes, old screen captures, lots of coffee, and reliance on memory. Apologies if it seems a bit dis-jointed. I should have gotten to it sooner, but you know how it is...
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Ubuntu upgrade: The Server Edition of the June 1 Ubuntu release will include a mechanism to set up a standardized, certified, and supported LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) server with a single command.
Following my earlier and (eventually) successful attempt to install PHP for OS X's built-in Apache 1.3 (the version in both Panther and Tiger), MySQL, and WordPress, I decided to have a go at installing an Apache 2 server. Not being overly comfortable with the command line, I first tried several Mac OS X binaries:
- WebServerX Kit (Apache 2.0.52, MySQL 4.1.8, PHP 5.0.3)
- XAMPP (Apache 2.0.53, MySQL 4.1.11, PHP 4.3.11, PHP 5.0.4)
- Complete Apache 2 (2.0.52) with Complete PHP (4.3.9)
- MAMP (Apache 2.0.50, MySQL 4.0.20, PHP 4.3.11, PHP 5.0.4)
Now I'd like to tell you about the Mac OS X Terminal, my new best friend, and how it facilitated a working installation of Apache 2.0.54, PHP 5.0.4, and MySQL 4.1.11...
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