2. Install uBuntu 10.04 Server Edition with minimum packages. (Should be ~1GB at the end).

3. Check the hostname is correct.

4. sudo vi /etc/hosts

5. Check the host address is correct (check /etc/network/interfaces file). Modify the interface entry:

6. auto eth0

7. iface eth0 inet static

8. address XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX

9. netmask XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX

10. network XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX

11. broadcast XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX

12. gateway XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX

13. Check the DNS setting file /etc/resolv.conf.

14. name server XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX

15. (Optional) Remove dhcp-client (or dhcp3-client) and restart the network.

16. sudo apt-get remove dhcp-client

17. sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart

19. sudo apt-get install --reinstall python-software-properties

20. Install Apache MySQL PHP

22. extension_dir = “/usr/lib/php5/20090626+lfs/”

23. extension=apc.so

24. extension=bcompiler.so

25. extension=curl.so

26. extension=mcrypt.so

27. extension=uploadprogress.so

29. Edit the default file (or site configuration file) in /etc/apache2/sites-available, change the AllowOverride None to AllowOverride All.

30. ----------- CAUTION!!! DO NOT USE STEP 13-17 FOR PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENT!!! -------------

31. Open port 3306 for remote access to mySQL server.

33. make sure the "skip-networking" and/or "bind-address = 127.0.0.1" is commented.

34. Restart MySQL server.

35. sudo service mysql restart

36. Enable the remote access to mySQL server.

37. mysql -u root -p mysql

38. mysql> CREATE USER 'root'@'remote_machine_address' IDENTIFIED BY 'your password';

39. mysql> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON * . * TO 'root'@'remote_machine_address' WITH GRANT OPTION;

40. Create a new database using HeidiSQL or other SQL GUI tools.

41. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

42. Install Drush

43. Install Drush and Drush Make.

44. cd /usr/local/src

45. wget http://ftp.drupal.org/files/projects/drush-7.x-4.4.tar.gz

46. wget http://ftp.drupal.org/files/projects/drush_make-6.x-2.2.tar.gz

47. tar -xzf drush-7.x-4.4.tar.gz

48. tar -xzf drush_make-6.x-2.2.tar.gz

49. rm drush*.tar.gz

50. mkdir /etc/drush

51. cp /usr/local/src/drush/examples/example.drushrc.php /etc/drush/drushrc.php

52. ln -s /usr/local/src/drush/drush /usr/local/bin/drush

53. Edit /etc/drush/drushrc.php to add Drush Make to include path.

54. $options['i'] = '/usr/local/src/drush_make';

55. Install Virtualmin

56. Log in as root:

57. sudo -s

58. Backup and add webmin/virtualmin repositories and GPG keys

59. cp /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list-bak

60. vi /etc/apt/sources.list

61. add three repositories to the list:

62. deb http://download.webmin.com/download/repository sarge contrib

63. deb http://webmin.mirror.somersettechsolutions.co.uk/repository sarge contrib

64. deb http://software.virtualmin.com/gpl/debian virtualmin-universal main

65. import the pgp keys:

66. cd /tmp

67. wget http://software.virtualmin.com/lib/RPM-GPG-KEY-virtualmin

68. wget http://www.webmin.com/jcameron-key.asc

69. apt-key add jcameron-key.asc

70. apt-key add RPM-GPG-KEY-virtualmin

71. update the repositories:

72. apt-get -y update

73. apt-get -y upgrade

74. install package dependencies:

75. wget http://software.virtualmin.com/gpl/ubuntu/dists/virtualmin-lucid/main/binary-i386/procmail-wrapper_1.0-2_i386.deb

76. dpkg -i procmail-wrapper_1.0-2_i386.deb

77. set the server's hostname:

78. /bin/hostname server.domain.com

79. use the virtualmin GPL Auto-install script:

80. wget http://software.virtualmin.com/gpl/scripts/install.sh

81. chmod u+x install.sh

82. /tmp/install.sh

83. check hostname has full domain in it:

84. hostname –f

85. Configure the Virtualmin, especially the Virtual hosts part.=============================================================================== <br />Some good references:<br />http://jeffbeeman.com/node/117<br />http://drupal.org/node/134439<br />http://drupal.org/node/15365<br />http://civicactions.com/blog/2010/may/26/ubuntu_1004_and_drupal<br />http://2bits.com/drupal-planet/various-ways-running-php-52-ubuntu-1004-lucid-lynx.html<br />https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ApacheMySQLPHP <br />https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Drupal<br />http://www.semioticpixels.com/2010/05/setting-up-ubuntu-lucid-10-04-for-web-development-part-1/<br />http://technotes.trostfamily.org/?p=83<br />http://library.linode.com/lamp-guides/ubuntu-10.04-lucid <br />http://blog.breidert.net/php-5-2-and-php-5-3-for-drupal-applications-under-apache-on-ubuntu-10-04-lts/<br />http://earthviaradio.wordpress.com/2011/02/04/compiling-php-5-2-for-ubuntu-10-10/<br />http://fordrupal.com/blog/setup-ubuntu-vpsserver-drupal<br />http://fordrupal.com/blog/ubuntu-production-setup-vpsserver-drupal-part-2<br />http://freestylesystems.co.uk/blog/installing-pecl-uploadprogress-extension-drupal-filefield-30-module<br />http://www.avargas.info/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=11&Itemid=1<br />http://ppa.launchpad.net/andphe/php/ubuntu/pool/main/p/php5/<br />http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4698154/why-wont-my-mod-rewrite-rule-work-under-apache2-debian-virtualmin<br />===============================================================================<br />