Thanks, Scott. See my notes interlineated below…
On Dec 5, 2013, at 9:20 PM, Scott Ferguson <scott.ferguson.debian.u...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 06/12/13 13:30, Rick Thomas wrote: >> >> Thanks to all who replied. I got lots of useful suggestions. >> >> The one that finally got me off the ground is this one… Somehow I >> missed it in all my googling. > > :) > It didn't exist when you did your Googling. I wrote it *after* reading > your post. Wow! Thanks! As noted, it was a tremendous help. >> https://wiki.debian.org/WordPress >> >> By *carefully* following *all* the instructions there, I was able to >> get a functioning WordPress v3.6.1 (latest available in the Debian >> Wheezy archives). I believe this will do the job for the time >> being. > > When I get some time I'll try and update the wiki to include > instructions for installing WordPress for individual users > (apache2-suexec-custom), and using Nginx instead of Apache (you'll note > that the WordPress package doesn't automagically install Apache2, that's > why). I'm looking forward to seeing and trying that when it arrives. >> There was some recent discussion on the mentors list about recruiting >> new folks to help with maintaining the Debian WordPress packages. I >> presume we won't see any updates past 3.6.1 until that issue is >> resolved? > > Yes, but it won't mean much, the existing package (see further down) > will still work fine, it'll just require you to update WordPress once > it's installed to be up-to-date with the latest stable upstream version. > > 3.6.1 is the version of WordPress *packaged* in the Debian WordPress > package you installed. It can/should be updated to the latest version of > WordPress (3.7.1) once installed (login to WordPress and look on the > WordPress Dashboard). OK. I want to try updating: I log into my new wordpress site as "admin". I see, in the upper left corner, there is a link labeled "updates 2". There is also a double arrow circle icon and the numeral "2". Both places have the text "two theme updates". They both link to "http://macpro.rcthomas.org/blog/wp-admin/update-core.php"; If I click one of them, I get to a page titled "Wordpress Updates" that says, "You have the latest version of WordPress." The numeral "2" in both places does not change. Should I expect it to become "0" if updates had been installed? Also, it still identifies itself as "Wordpress 3.6.1". Clearly there's something I'm overlooking. ??? > The most recently baked Debian WordPress package has just been released, > it includes v3.7.1[*1]. NOTE: *you* don't need it to upgrade to the > latest version of WordPress. > > [*1]http://raphaelhertzog.com/2013/12/01/my-free-software-activities-in-november-2013/ > >> >> If there's anything I can do as a non-developer -- such as, perhaps, >> testing new releases on a quick-turnaround basis with non-x86 >> architectures (I have PowerPC and ARM boxes that I can use for >> testing) > > Contact Raphael, I'm sure he'd appreciate the offer, and, you don't need > to be a developer to package. OK. I will do that. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/70e8ba02-9adb-4e56-870d-14c68aaba...@pobox.com
