development packages on ubuntu server

installing development packages on ubuntu server

$sudo apt-get install build-essential

(http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=297)

check/display/view php configuration

save the following to a php file say test.php  or checkphp.php and put it in a place accesible thru your webserver

<?php
  phpinfo();
?>

http://yoursiteipandpath/checkphp.php should give you the current php configuration