Install xampp on ubuntu 16.04

If you are running into specific errors, it would be useful to have them in your post to help us diagnose the problem. But to install xampp, it should be as easy as:

wget https://www.apachefriends.org/xampp-files/5.6.20/xampp-linux-x64-5.6.20-0-installer.run
sudo su
chmod +x xampp-linux-x64-5.6.20-0-installer.run
./xampp-linux-x64-5.6.20-0-installer.run

Taken from http://www.ubuntumaniac.com/2016/04/install-xampp-5620-on-ubuntu-1604.html.

If you want to do a fresh installation, follow this

Note : LAMPP is the Linux specific version of XAMPP.

1. Download LAMPP-Server using this command

   $sudo apt-get install lamp-server^

2. Goto https://www.apachefriends.org/download.html and download the version of LAMPP software that you want for Linux (Ubuntu).

3. Open your Terminal and locate the file (by default it downloads into the Downloads folder)

   cd Downloads

4. Execute this command

   sudo chmod +x xampp-linux-x64-7.1.7-0-installer.run

   Note : The version of XAMPP you'll download might be different, so change the version in this command accordingly.

   You'll be asked for your system's password

5. Now go into SuperUser mode

   sudo su

6. Run the installer, but don't close the Terminal.

   ./xampp-linux-x64-7.1.7-0-installer.run

   Note: Again change the version for executing this command.

   A dialog box will open, if you get an error, ignore it. In the dialog box, click next(for each step) and move through the process of installation. Once XAMPP is installed, click finish.

7. Go back to your Terminal and change the directory

   cd /opt/lampp

8. To set a password, type

   ./lampp security

   Press y(Enter) and enter a new password and re-enter this password again to confirm

9. Start XAMPP

   ./xampp start

10. Type exit(Enter) to exit the SuperUser

11. To start LAMPP, execute this command

    sudo /opt/lampp/lampp start

12. To stop LAMPP, execute this command

    sudo /opt/lampp/lampp stop

By default Ubuntu does not allow files to be executed, thus you need to enable it.

1) Select the .run file and go to its properties.
2) Go To permissions Tab and enable 'is executable' option
3) Now if you have root privilege you'll be able to double click on it and complete the installation process. Or do sudo ./xampp-linux-x64-7.2.2-0-installer.run making sure you have the correct version.