In this article, we will show you how to install Lighttpd web server on an Ubuntu 18.04 VPS with PHP and MariaDB support. Lighttpd is a free, open-source, secure, and standards-compliant web server designed for high-performance environments. Compared to other alternative web-servers, Lighttpd consumes very few resources and capable of serving large loads. It is commonly used for high traffic sites like YouTube.
Let’s begin with the installation.