How to Install and Uninstall wordpress Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: December 24,2024

1. Install "wordpress" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install wordpress on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "wordpress" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall wordpress on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the wordpress package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Package: wordpress
Architecture: all
Version: 5.3.2+dfsg1-1ubuntu1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/web
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Craig Small
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 38878
Depends: apache2 | httpd, libapache2-mod-php | libapache2-mod-php5 | php | php5, ca-certificates, default-mysql-client | virtual-mysql-client, php-gd | php5-gd, php-mysql | php5-mysql | php-mysqlnd | php5-mysqlnd, libjs-cropper (>= 1.2.2), libjs-underscore (>= 1.9.1~dfsg), php-getid3 (>= 1.9.18+dfsg)
Recommends: wordpress-l10n, wordpress-theme-twentynineteen
Suggests: default-mysql-server | virtual-mysql-server, php-ssh2
Filename: pool/universe/w/wordpress/wordpress_5.3.2+dfsg1-1ubuntu1_all.deb
Size: 6255624
MD5sum: 23607e36fc12bc221dd8c12596be8545
SHA1: b56dc5d067687929b6cdce14787296a0cf3aed9e
SHA256: 8034139cf15cbd8a60b54132705893ae0af05112a0c3944962c72630715ff185
SHA512: c5f58a1262b3dd8445f2bfb3d1753f987accdc063e4e879cf93e2b3147775aefd587caa0a2c5a3b1428782380f08970735c944368072ce71994e45d54011c0c0
Homepage: https://wordpress.org
Description-en: weblog manager
WordPress is a full featured web blogging tool:
* Instant publishing (no rebuilding)
* Comment pingback support with spam protection
* Non-crufty URLs
* Themable
* Plugin support
Description-md5: 3558d680fa97c6a3f32c5c5e9f4a182a