Setup AWS linux to have a LAMP stack. Part 1. After this script is run log in again and then run the second script. These steps are from the AWS Lamp setup tutorial http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/install-LAMP.html

aws_lamp_drupal_kickstart_pt1.sh

#!/bin/bash
## update the server and then install the lamp stack
sudo yum update -y

## install PHP 55
## this also installs apache as it's a dependecy in amazons version of php55
sudo yum install -y php55 php55-mysqlnd php55-bcmath php55-gd php55-xml php55-mbstring php55-mcrypt php55-soap php55-xml

## install mysql
sudo yum install -y mysql-server

## install git
sudo yum install -y git

## start apache
sudo service httpd start
sudo chkconfig httpd on

## add a www user group
sudo groupadd www
sudo usermod -a -G www ec2-user

## start mysql and make it slightly more secure
sudo service mysqld start
sudo chkconfig mysqld on
sudo mysql_secure_installation

## micro instances don't come with swap files so we need to make one
## adding line to fstab so it's enabled on boot
sudo dd if=/dev/zero of=/swapfile bs=1M count=1024
sudo mkswap /swapfile
sudo chmod 0600 /swapfile 
sudo swapon /swapfile
sudo sed -i '$ a\/swapfile   swap        swap    defaults          0   0' /etc/fstab

# get the next script to run after reboot
wget https://gist.githubusercontent.com/paulsheldrake/8676877/raw/aws_lamp_drupal_kickstart_pt2.sh

# reboot to force logout
sudo reboot