Alibaba Cloud Linux release 3 lamp？

To set up a LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL/MariaDB, PHP) stack on Alibaba Cloud Linux 3, you need to use the package manager specific to this distribution. Alibaba Cloud Linux 3 is based on RHEL 8 / CentOS Stream 8, so it uses dnf or yum.

Here’s a step-by-step guide:

✅ Step 1: Update System

sudo dnf update -y

✅ Step 2: Install Apache HTTP Server

sudo dnf install httpd -y

Start and enable Apache:

sudo systemctl start httpd
sudo systemctl enable httpd

Check status:

sudo systemctl status httpd

🔒 Open port 80 in your security group/firewall if needed.

✅ Step 3: Install MariaDB (MySQL Alternative)

Alibaba Cloud Linux 3 recommends MariaDB as the default relational database.

sudo dnf install mariadb-server -y

Start and enable MariaDB:

sudo systemctl start mariadb
sudo systemctl enable mariadb

Secure installation:

sudo mysql_secure_installation

✅ Step 4: Install PHP and Required Modules

Install PHP along with common extensions:

sudo dnf install php php-mysqlnd php-fpm php-json php-gd php-curl php-mbstring php-xml php-zip -y

Restart Apache to load PHP module:

sudo systemctl restart httpd

✅ Step 5: Test PHP Installation

Create a test file:

echo "<?php phpinfo(); ?>" | sudo tee /var/www/html/info.php

Visit http://<your-server-ip>/info.php in your browser.

Remove after testing:

sudo rm /var/www/html/info.php

✅ Optional: Configure Firewall

If using firewalld:

sudo firewall-cmd --permanent --add-service=http
sudo firewall-cmd --permanent --add-service=https
sudo firewall-cmd --reload

✅ Verify All Components

# Check Apache version
httpd -v

# Check MariaDB version
mariadb --version

# Check PHP version
php -v

📝 Notes for Alibaba Cloud Linux 3

• Uses dnf instead of yum (though yum is aliased).
• SELinux is enabled by default — ensure proper contexts if issues arise.
• Use semanage fcontext and restorecon if file permissions are blocked by SELinux.

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