Installing Apache, PHP, and MySQL on Oracle Linux 8

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

1. Install Apache Web Server

   sudo yum install -y httpd

• Installs the Apache HTTP server.

1. Enable and Start Apache

   sudo systemctl enable httpd
   sudo systemctl restart httpd

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

1. 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.

1. 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.

1. 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.

1. 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.

1. 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.

1. Start MySQL and Check Status

   systemctl start mysqld
   systemctl status mysqld

• Starts the MySQL server and checks its status.

1. 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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