How to Install and Uninstall wordpress Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: April 29,2024

1. Install "wordpress" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install wordpress on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall wordpress on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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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 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: wordpress
Priority: optional
Section: universe/web
Installed-Size: 16968
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Craig Small
Architecture: all
Version: 4.4.2+dfsg-1ubuntu1
Depends: apache2 | httpd, libapache2-mod-php | php, ca-certificates, mysql-client | mariadb-client, php-gd, php-mysql | php-mysqlnd, libjs-cropper (>= 1.2.2), libjs-mediaelement (>= 2.15.1+dfsg), libphp-phpmailer (>= 5.2.14+dfsg), php-getid3 (>= 1.9.11+dfsg)
Recommends: wordpress-l10n, wordpress-theme-twentysixteen
Suggests: mysql-server (>= 5.0.15), php-ssh2
Filename: pool/universe/w/wordpress/wordpress_4.4.2+dfsg-1ubuntu1_all.deb
Size: 3484790
MD5sum: 6edca05ccc3e07e098a481bac992ed8e
SHA1: 3dae42d26eb2652228a8c3175d6762e8e51423ba
SHA256: 9d8583801a867e47525dc12e826cfdcd8f3e5a3c2cf4c20a4f5ad39e9f9a214c
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
Homepage: http://wordpress.org
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu