Anything comprable to WAMP?
 

Is there anything like 'WAMP' available for use in any Linux Distro that I don't have to be a software programer to use?

LAMP...

But I think you're asking for a one install, easy to configure through menus, web server.

There are a variety of tools, but most distros have a package management system that allows easy installation of the stack.

Once installed, the service must be started... most distros provide out-of-the-box capability. It may not be the setup you want, or secured how you prefer, but they just work.

No programming required. (Some editing of configuration files, maybe.)

Google the following:

linux apache
linux mysql
linux php

Can you expand/elaborate what you're asking for so folks can give you better answers?

Just spending way too much time trying to learn howto use linux and was wondering if my time were better spent using windowsXP with WAMP installed for my personal file/web server. I have been struggling with slackware forever because it is touted as so stable... well I can install it and run XFce, surf but I don't know howto configure and install apps to do some photo editing, webpage related graphic projects. Everything requires tons of research and not with many resolutions for me. I have even considered paying someone from the forum to walk me thru configuring my old PIII 600 box.
I will look at LAMP Thanks
I did find a great WAMP Video Tutorial and am considering just dropping this whole linux thing as a viable option?

Slackware is usually touted as a distro for advanced users although newbies can get to grips with it if they are willing to learn. Maybe distros like CentOS or Ubuntu Server would meet your needs. They have good package management tools and AMP packages are fairly easy to install and configure (you even have GUI tools in CentOS).

Its not question of willingness to learn, there is
an infinite number of hardware combinations and each install generates its own genre of errata.
I have a multitude of tutorials printed in files and I can't follow any one tutorial because ea. tutorial is written to hardware specifications of the writer. Not to mention tutorial writers are usually technically trained who assume too many technical referrence points. ie. Someone that specifies being unschooled in programing has no referrence point for commands required to move from one step to another in a tutorial.
Wish I could get my slackware install configured properly so I could write a real tutorial. No offense to community members. I appreciate all the labor and assistence I do recieve. But there is also a time element, how much time can anyone dedicate to learning something when there goal is to produce something else. Like I said at this point although I don't have any money am willing to pay someone to walk me through the configuration of slackware just to get to the point where I can do what I need. I am sure there are many who could do this easily. Once I have done it once I am certain I could do it on my own rather than give into MS. Thanks

It sounds like you are really dedicated to learning linux inside out. You will using slackware. But to build upon reddazz's comment (with a maybe not so great analogy), trying to learn linux using slackware for a web server quickly would be like learning to set up a web server using XP by command prompt and hand editing the registry quickly without knowing windows.

I highly recommend trying CentOS or Ubuntu. For learning, I really like the CentOS configuration tools (both gui and cli). It sounds like you might also be hung up on the slackware super stability. Both CentOS and Ubuntu are very stable, especially relative to XP. If you're considering XP for a server and stability is an important factor, there is no reason not to consider CentOS or Ubuntu. As you learn, you could move to slackware later.

And regarding...
Using a shell and typing in commands isn't programing. Nor is editing configuration files. It may seem intimidating at first, but you'll get the hang of it. Have you ever used the command prompt in XP? Try typing ipconfig /a at the prompt. That will spit out your connection settings.

Ubuntu (not the server version) can even be booted live so you could practice/learn without installing or messing up your current setup. Give it a try.

Not sure if its exactly what your looking for, but take a look at XAMPP(linux version can be found on teh link below)

I used it on windows, basically its a premade package thats got PHP, SQL, and a range of other things in to get u set up.

It has its own GUI for a control panel, so you can do the basics without knowing code, but you would still need to dive into the terminal for configuring apache etc

http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-linux.html

Hope this helps

James

Thanks 686plus for the recommendations, TG I found someone in slackware forum that did not refer me to yet another tutorial and is helping me get through configuration, so I can go ahead and recompile kernel. I will try the live CD
of Ubuntu and CentOS I need a desktop replacement for windows98se. Currently using XFCE in Slackware12 but configuring the graphic elements to get my 20.1" Flat Panel to run just right @1600x1200 has daunted my progress. See the box I am trying to setup for file server is SY6ba+iv PC100, PIII600e, 640mb, with an AGP 2X ATI 32mb Card. Goal is to keep my other 2 units off the internet using this box the server box for all my web browsers and online use while mac laptop and WindowsXP get used only for graphic projects. Thing is Linux is not my only learning challenge because I am learning basic html, css, mysequal, php kind of at the same time, so u see how I am kind of overwhelmed in the learning dept and time at premium. My only support is the online forum community no money for tuition and gasoline. U can see how the little "willing to learn" harmless remark could send me screaming ...lolol Got some sleep this morning so I feel more stable.. thanks much again.

Thanks Jayla, XAMP maybe the ticket... Ease of use is a big+ till I can get upto speed beyond connecting the dots. Still haven't decided between Ubantu and CentOS