lookie at my blog. i installed it on debian squeeze like this
sudo apt-get install mysql-server wordpress
sudo wget -O \ /usr/share/wordpress/wp-includes/js/swfupload/swfupload.swf \ http://core.svn.wordpress.org/branches/3.0/wp-includes/js/swfupload/swfupload.swf
sudo cp /usr/share/doc/wordpress/examples/apache.conf \ /etc/apache2/sites-available/blog.kupferman.net
edit /etc/apache2/sites-available/blog.kupferman.net
- remove everything except “defined Virtual host” examples
- s/VirtualDocumentRoot/DocumentRoot/
sudo a2ensite blog.kupferman.net
sudo apache2ctl graceful
bash /usr/share/doc/wordpress/examples/setup-mysql \ -n blogKupferman blog.kupferman.net
went to http://blog.kupferman.net/