My Install:
apt-get install ssh
apt-get install apache2
apt-get install php5 libapache2-mod-php5
apt-get install php5-mysql
apt-get install denyhosts
Try to get desktop via vnc
apt-get install vnc4server
apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
apt-get install gnome-tweak-tool
apt-get install gnome-shell
To allow SSL on Apache
a2enmod ssl
a2ensite default-ssl
/etc/init.d/apache2 stop
/etc/init.d/apache2 start
good site: https://help.ubuntu.com/10.04/serverguide/C/httpd.html
To remove Apache Signature and custom 404
# vi /etc/apache2/apache2.conf add at the bottom
ServerTokens Prod
ServerSignature Off
ErrorDocument 404 /err.html
ErrorDocument 403 /err.html
Disable docroot / folder display, remove Indexes from Options like below
# vi sites-available/default-ssl and remove Indexes
[Directory /var/www/]
#Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
Options FollowSymLinks MultiView
AllowOverride None
Order allow,deny
allow from all
[/Directory]
