This tutorial is how to install WordPress on Ubuntu Linux Desktop using LAMP. Why ? One reason is that you can do a lot of developing (playing around) much quicker as there is no need to use ftp. If You like me, play around with WordPress as a developer (perhaps you create your own theme or plugin), you should install WordPress locally in your Ubuntu Linux Desktop.
You do not need to convert your Ubuntu Desktop into Ubuntu Server. You only need install addition packages that you need to run WordPress on your Ubuntu Linux desktop.
Get ready?! Let?s start to install WorPress on Ubuntu Linux desktop.
Install LAMP
You can view my previous post about LAMP Installation On Ubuntu, if you have not already done so.
Download WordPress
You can download WordPress from their official website into your Ubuntu desktop.
Extract your WordPress archieve into your server directory

sudo tar zxvf wordpress-x.x.x.tar.gz –directory=/var/www/

Prepare MySQL Database for WordPress
Create a database for WordPress on your Ubuntu, as well as a MySQL user who has all privileges for accessing and modifying it. You can use phpMyAdmin to make it easier …

The acronym LAMP refers to a set of free software programs commonly used together to run dynamic Web sites or servers Linux, the operating system; Apache, the Web server; MySQL, the database management system (or database server) and Perl, PHP, and/or Python, scripting languages.
This tutorial is how to install LAMP on Ubuntu Desktop.
Linux
Here are several steps to install Ubuntu Linux Desktop if you have not already done so.

First download and burn your own installation CD file from the Ubuntu Linux site or order a free CD from Shipit – Free CDs.
Second, try out your new Ubuntu Linux without changing anything on your computer by booting the installation CD. This is a great way to test compatibility with your computer.
Third, install Ubuntu Linux permanently on your computer by double-clicking the install icon on your temporary desktop.

Download the Ubuntu Linux Desktop ISO CD image from the Ubuntu Linux site.
Burn a bootable CD from the ISO CD image.
Boot the CD on the target machine. Make sure the network is connected. If all is successful, Ubuntu Linux will start up in a fully functional …