Installing Dreamweaver in Ubuntu
When it comes down to code editors I’m a bit obsessed in finding the perfect tool for the job. Back when I was using Windows, I tried several code editors for PHP. PHP Expert Editor was my first editor. I also tried PHP Designer, Komodo, PHPEd, Maguma and of course Dreamweaver. You can find a good list of PHP editors here.
When I switched to Ubuntu I avoided installing windows based software in Linux using Wine. I didn’t became comfortable with some of the Linux-based editors so I decided to install Dreamweaver in Ubuntu. I did a basic Google search and found this very practical way of installing Dreamweaver in Ubuntu. So without wasting any second I installed Dreamweaver using Wine and to my delight everything went okay.
I’m not expecting this would be the perfect setup for me but as of now everything is a-ok! I’m still on my quest to search for the holy grail of PHP editors! Until then… Happy coding!
My Linux Switch
My goodness! It’s been two weeks since my last post! I’ve been busy with a lot of things after I decided to switch from Windows to Ubuntu (actually this is my second go for Ubuntu). And this time it’ll be for the better although I still have Windows installed in case of emergency.
I’ve been hesitant to make the big switch because most of us have been using Windows from the beginning but after reading “why linux is better” everything just made a lot of sense. Its really hard to ignore the facts surrounding Windows on how it was developed and supported.
One of the things I liked in Ubuntu was the easy installation of Apache, MySQL and PHP also known as the LAMP installation. Just fire up the terminal(command line) and enter these commands…
- Install Apache “sudo apt-get install apache2″
- Install PHP5 “sudo apt-get install php5-common php5 libapache2-mod-php5″
- Install MySQL “sudo apt-get install mysql-server mysql-client”
- Use MySQL with PHP “sudo apt-get install php5-mysql”
- Install PHPMyAdmin “sudo apt-get install phpmyadmin”
At first the big switch is going to be difficult. I suggest you keep your Windows installation along with Ubuntu. You can always refer to the Ubuntu community for help.