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apt-get purge

Just removed phpmyadmin with apt-get remove phpmyadmin, am just having wordpress 3.0.5 installed somewhere ... .

Thanks cheeseboy, there was one configuration file left, after using purge that's gone too.

The difference between the remove and purge option is that "purge" will remove all config files, forcing a new setup. After a "remove" you will still have all your old settings.

EDIT:
Simultaneous posting again.
Oh well, hope everything works out!

Just removed the Wordpress too with the purge command.

That means : back to square 1.

force317 wrote:How do I completely remove phpmyadmin 'am used to synaptic for sort of thing, so that I can try to reinstall it ?

apt-get purge phpmyadmin

Phpmyadmin isn't needed for installing wordpress though. Creating a database is just a matter of writing a couple of words in mysql. Mysql has a very good documentation, for example see http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/ ... abase.html.

/Daniel

edit: Oh. Missed there was suddenly a second page of posts here. Just ignore my mumbling

Just a word of warning: Wordpress sites are ridiculously easy to crack when poorly set up or when you did not upgrade from an exploitable old version. Installing Wordpress to the latest version following the instructions on wordpress.org is, in my opinion, actually rather simple and results in a more secure and stable setup than apt-getting an old package.

Ubi wrote:Just a word of warning: Wordpress sites are ridiculously easy to crack when poorly set up or when you did not upgrade from an exploitable old version. Installing Wordpress to the latest version following the instructions on wordpress.org is, in my opinion, actually rather simple and results in a more secure and stable setup than apt-getting an old package.

Oh. I hadn't realized that the Debian packages were lagging all that much... What is the preferrable route for upgrading from Debians version to the one directly from wordpress.org without loosing any information? I just notice that the Tools -> Upgrade function as described under "Automatic Update" on http://codex.wordpress.org/Upgrading_WordPress doesn't exist, guess it's something that's tweaked away in the Debian version? So, do I just do an apt-get remove and then install the official version instead?

/Daniel

The automated update in wordpress relies on a PHP function that remotely executes data. This function is the biggest security hazard you can think of so it is generally shut off. Wordpress has a recipe for manually updating your install which is very easy, well written and does not destroy any old settings. I have about 20 wordpress sites on my server, and I generally update these manually for free for customers (it is less work than answering support calls in case they fail to do themselves it via automatic update...)

Details are here:http://codex.wordpress.org/Upgrading_WordPress_Extended

I am getting nowhere with using the installation procedure listed at wordpress.org. Still can't manage creating the database for Wordpress.

Tried again to install phpmyadmin, my preferred way to create a database, that doesn't word, still the same error message as before when entering passwords. So removed phpmyadmin - again !

Then I used the method listed on wordpress.org through mysql client. At the first line I must enter a useradmin password, have no idea what that may ... . So, again, no way to install ... . Do I have to install mysql again before trying to install phpmyadmin and then wordpress ?

See install instructions at wordpress.org.

The default MySql database root password should have no password attached to it.
Is this not working?

mysql-client was apparently not installed, installed it, but that doesn't offer any solution to my problem.

When installing phpmyadmin he asks certain passwords for phpmyadmin and mysql, are these certain B3 password - I don't know which - or does he want me to enter new ones. I enter new ones, have no idea what the other might be ! It is on these passwords he gives the error messages !

Your msq command provides a list of 5 existing databases, cheeseboy.

I think you should copy/paste the exact steps you have taken so far so others on the forum could try the same thing.
Preferably in CODE quotes..

Just managed to create the wordpress database.

Should I move the wordpress to /var/www now, they don't say anything about that on Wordpress.org