diff --git a/build/linux/buildxmapp.sh b/build/linux/buildxmapp.sh
index 2709b9dc11..d9058ed47b 100755
--- a/build/linux/buildxmapp.sh
+++ b/build/linux/buildxmapp.sh
@@ -76,5 +76,7 @@ cp ../zentao.conf etc/extra/httpd-xampp.conf
 # copy the zentao code.
 mv ../../../zentaopms ./zentao
 
-# copy the makefile
+# copy needed files.
 cp ../Makefile .
+cp ../start .
+cp ../stop .
diff --git a/build/linux/start b/build/linux/start
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..00c6ddba1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/linux/start
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+if test "`id -u`" -ne 0
+then
+  echo "You need to start XAMPP as root!"
+  exit
+fi
+
+chown nobody -R var/mysql
+chmod 777 tmp
+./lampp start
diff --git a/build/linux/stop b/build/linux/stop
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6152930b7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/linux/stop
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+if test "`id -u`" -ne 0
+then
+  echo "You need to start XAMPP as root!"
+  exit
+fi
+
+./lampp stop