New to Linux and am having trouble trying to get the lastest version of XAMPP installed on my machine.

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Here's what i'm doing...

- i've downloaded the 1.7.3a.tar.gz to my desktop

- I open a Terminal and type: "su" and enter my password

- then: "tar xvfz xampp-linux-1.7.3a.tar.gz -C /opt" (as it says to do on the site: http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-linux.html#377)


Which gives me the following err: "You may not specify more than one 'Acdtrux' option Try 'tar --help' or 'tar --usage' for more information."

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The heck am I doing wrong? Thanks

Okay, i've tried running a few bash commands in the terminal with relative success.

Apparently *Nix comes with mysql, php, and phpmyadmin already stored on the system; but you have to install it by running a few commands.


Sorry err'ybody, i'm new to Linux but I am not Lil' John from Atlanta sipping crunk juice wit' some drink in my drank. Yay-ee Yay-ee

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