LAMP Stack - web application and development platform

LAMP screenshot

PHP, Python and Perl support for Apache2 and MySQL

PHPMyAdmin administration frontend for MySQL

SSL support out of the box

Linux

Linux is a UNIX-like computer operating system kernel. A major emphasis on Linux development is security, which makes it an appealing choice for a web-server application. Like the other LAMP components, Linux is a free open-source software.

Apache

Apache is a free software/open source web servers, the most popular in use.

MySQL

MySQL is a multi threaded, multi-user, SQL database management system.

PHP, Perl or Python

PHP is a reflective programming language originally designed for producing dynamic web pages. PHP is used mainly in server-side application software. Perl and Python can be used similarly.