download the latest version of WordPress using the Ubuntu command line

 To download the latest version of WordPress using the Ubuntu command line, you can use the wget utility to grab the official archive directly from WordPress.org. [1]

1. Download the Package

Open your terminal and execute one of the following commands depending on your preferred file format:

Tarball format (.tar.gz):
bash
wget https://wordpress.org/latest.tar.gz
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ZIP format (.zip):
bash
wget https://wordpress.org/latest.zip
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2. Extract the Files

Once the download is complete, extract the contents to access the WordPress directory: [1]

To extract a .tar.gz file:
bash
tar -xzvf latest.tar.gz
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To extract a .zip file:
bash
unzip latest.zip
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3. Deploy to Web Directory (Example)

After extraction, a new folder named wordpress will be created. Commonly, you will want to move these files to your web server root directory (such as Apache's default folder) and set the appropriate ownership permissions: [1, 2, 3]

bash

# Move the extracted folder to the web root
sudo mv wordpress /var/www/html/your-site-name

# Change ownership to the web server user (www-data)
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/your-site-name

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If you need more advanced management directly from the terminal, you can also look into installing WP-CLI, which is the official command-line interface for managing WordPress installations. [1]

If you are setting up a full website, let me know if you also need help configuring the MySQL database or setting up the Apache/Nginx server blocks for this new installation.