And in this case with the ‘P’ I am referring to PHP and not to Perl.
There are a lot of options (this is Linux), first one is using the tasksel tool.
For example, you can use tasksel to see the list of available tasks to install.
jtome@ubuntu:~$ sudo tasksel --list i server Basic Ubuntu server i openssh-server OpenSSH server u dns-server DNS server u lamp-server LAMP server u mail-server Mail server u postgresql-server PostgreSQL database u print-server Print server u samba-server Samba file server u tomcat-server Tomcat Java server u cloud-image Ubuntu Cloud Image (instance) u virt-host Virtual Machine host u ubuntustudio-graphics 2D/3D creation and editing suite u ubuntustudio-audio Audio recording and editing suite u edubuntu-desktop-gnome Edubuntu desktop u kubuntu-active Kubuntu Active u kubuntu-desktop Kubuntu desktop u kubuntu-full Kubuntu full u ubuntustudio-font-meta Large selection of font packages u lubuntu-desktop Lubuntu Desktop u lubuntu-core Lubuntu minimal installation u mythbuntu-desktop Mythbuntu additional roles u mythbuntu-frontend Mythbuntu frontend u mythbuntu-backend-master Mythbuntu master backend u mythbuntu-backend-slave Mythbuntu slave backend u ubuntustudio-photography Photograph touchup and editing suite u ubuntustudio-publishing Publishing applications u ubuntu-desktop Ubuntu desktop u ubuntu-usb Ubuntu desktop USB u ubuntu-touch Ubuntu touch u ubuntustudio-video Video creation and editing suite u xubuntu-desktop Xubuntu desktop u edubuntu-dvd-live Edubuntu live DVD u kubuntu-active-live Kubuntu Active Remix live CD u kubuntu-live Kubuntu live CD u kubuntu-dvd-live Kubuntu live DVD u lubuntu-live Lubuntu live CD u ubuntustudio-dvd-live Ubuntu Studio live DVD u ubuntu-live Ubuntu live CD u ubuntu-usb-live Ubuntu live USB u xubuntu-live Xubuntu live CD u manual Manual package selection