while trying to view phpinfo.php, I get a prompt for download

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I tried:

sudo apt-get --purge remove php5-common
sudo apt-get install php5 phpmyadmin
sudo a2enmod php5
adding Servername localhost to /etc/apache2/conf.d/fqdn

Apache isn't recognizing php (instead prompting for download). How to make it correctly execute php?

How do you know it is not recognizing PHP? What is the error message? — Khaled, Nov 13 '10 at 12:53
The php info is intended to print / echo things, not prompt for download. — Delirium tremens, Nov 13 '10 at 12:59
You need to isolate the problem further. What's in /etc/apache2/mods-available? The `sudo a2enmod` command requires as argument. Can you run PHP from the command line? `php -r 'echo "hello";'`. — James L, Nov 13 '10 at 13:01
There are lots of things in mod-available. I had run sudo a2enmod php5, but wrote it wrong in the question. I can run php from command-line. — Delirium tremens, Nov 13 '10 at 13:05
In mods-available, there are php5.conf, php5.load, php5filter.conf, php5filter.load. Is that what you wanted? — Delirium tremens, Nov 13 '10 at 13:09
This and your [previous question](http://serverfault.com/questions/170375/download-prompt-instead-of-default-index-because-of-a-site-dir-name-change) on the same issue don't have enough detail. Look at your apache configuration, it probably enforces a separation of data and programs, with the latter in cgi-bin. — Tobu, Nov 13 '10 at 13:12

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 13 '10 at 13:07

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Missing AddHandler for .php?

answered Nov 13 '10 at 13:07

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 13 '10 at 13:12

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Make sure you have the following in your configuration somewhere (it can be in the vhost definition or prior to it):
AddHandler php5-script .php

answered Nov 13 '10 at 13:12

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Either in the main configuration file or an include. Given that you're using Ubuntu, it's likely to be either /etc/apache2/apache2.conf or /etc/apache2/sites-available/somefile.conf – James L Nov 13 '10 at 13:33
I added AddHandler php5-script .php to httpd.conf, but it still didn't work. – Delirium tremens Nov 13 '10 at 13:35
I don't think httpd.conf is used by Ubuntu. – James L Nov 13 '10 at 13:35
I tried the bottom of apache2.conf too, but it didn't work. – Delirium tremens Nov 13 '10 at 13:43
The bottom of apache2.conf is unlikely to help you. Basically you need to put it *before* the vhost definition, bearing in mind that the file is read from top to bottom and, as far as I know, Include files are entirely read *before* the next line. Paste your apache2.conf somewhere (eg. pastie.org) and we can take a look for you. – James L Nov 13 '10 at 13:48
I accidentally deleted vhost_alias.load. – Delirium tremens Nov 13 '10 at 13:53
I reinstalled apache2, but vhost_alias.load is still missing. – Delirium tremens Nov 13 '10 at 13:55
I reinstalled Kubuntu. – Delirium tremens Nov 13 '10 at 14:40

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Nov 13 '10 at 15:06

install LAMP in Kubuntu with:

sudo apt-get install tasksel
sudo tasksel install lamp-server

restart Apache:

sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart

create phpinfo.php with:

<?php echo phpinfo(); ?>

place phpinfo.php in /var/www

clear browser cache

visit http://localhost/phpinfo.php

that should show the phpinfo

while trying to view phpinfo.php, I get a prompt for download

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