Is there any major difference between XAMPP and LAMP

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Is there any major difference between XAMPP and LAMP

Recently I sent my CV to a small company, which required a web developer, but condition was, that the one should know how to work with LAMP. So I took part in contest, but today I started to think are those packages as similar as I think.

So could anyone tell me, are they?

I am using: XAMPP (Basispaket) version 1.7.1 on Windows 7 and planning to install LAMP on Ubuntu 10.04 (don't know the version yet).

UPD: I read some articles about LAMP setup and I only found, that you just need to separately install apache, php, mysql. I'm confused, so there's no control panel like in XAMPP? If so, then I'm asking about those major differences.

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LAMP is an acronym for Linux (operating system), Apache HTTP Server, MySQL (database software), and PHP. If you're running Windows the acronym is WAMP.

XAMPP is a package you can use to easily install and configure a (in your case) WAMP or LAMP setup. If they are asking LAMP they probably expect some Linux and Apache knowledge but it could also be they are just expecting a PHP programmer with MySQL skills. You'll find out what they're looking for in the job interview ;).

Dennis Laumen 2010-06-24 13:18:13

Hmm. Strange. I thought, that LAMP and XAMPP are one and the same, with one difference, that XAMPP (X - stands for any OS) and LAMP (L - stands for Linux OS). It all goes for WAMP and MAMP as well. No?

Eugene 2010-06-24 13:48:28

XAMPP is the specific name for the package by Apache Friends (http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html). LAMP, WAMP, MAMP, SAMP, FAMP, and OpAMP (I'm probably still forgetting some... ;)) are acronyms to indicate a certain web server set-up. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LAMP_(software_bundle) for more information.I'm sure XAMP (note the missing P at the end) is used as a synonym for AMP though. AMP indicating the Apache, MySQL, and PHP (or Perl or Python) stack on top of some OS.

Dennis Laumen 2010-06-24 18:06:07

Unfortunately I cannot comment on the answer below by James Anderson so here's my reply to your follow-up question Eugene.Yes, it will still be called LAMP. It's just an acronym for a certain combination of software making up your web server stack.

Dennis Laumen 2010-06-25 05:55:35

And do I understad correctly, that LAMP doesn't have a control panel like XAMPP (At least XAMPP under Windows. Don't know about other OS.)?

Eugene 2010-06-25 06:02:27

Correct. Although you are of course free to install some kind of control panel (like for instance WebMin http://www.webmin.com/). These control panels are usually aimed at managing more than just the LAMP stack though. The term LAMP doesn't really say anything about stuff like control panels, it's just short hand for a certain set-up. Software like XAMPP can help you quickly set up an AMP stack.

Dennis Laumen 2010-06-25 07:03:13

LAMP and WAMP are generic terms for any Apache web server, MySql database, and Perl or PHP or Python language, based system.

XAMP is a specific software package that conatians all the elements of an *AMP system in a single package. There are several packages like this ( WampServer to name one ).

The software install process on UBUNTU is so staightforward that many people prefer to install the components individually and run a leaner meaner setup.

James Anderson 2010-06-25 05:06:39

So if I install them individually, then it still will be LAMP or just individuall packages?

Eugene 2010-06-25 05:28:13

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