Setting up perfect server config for codeigniter

[eluser]megamonk[/eluser]
Hi,

been using CI for quite a while now and i have encountered many times that my site doesnt work "out of the box" when i migrate on the production server without doing some 'fixes' either on the config file of CI, the htaccess or the server config itself.

Now im given a chance to setup a "clean" linux box and install apache, php, mysql remotely via shell. My system administration skills is very basic so can anyone teach me how to install those and 'configure' it to work flawlessly with codeigniter? of course it will have to be able to host multiple sites. i know this is kinda asking too much but i would greatly appreciate the help.

Thanks!