phpBB2 in Debian 3.1
 

Hi ALL:

I've install a Debian 3.1a (with 2.6 kernel).
I want to use the packages inside the Debian as much as possible (even they are not the latest version).

So, I install the apache2 and php4 by:

apt-get install apache2 libapache2-mod-php4

It works fine.

Install the mysql 4.1 and phpmyadmin by:

apt-get install mysql-server-4.1 phpmyadmin

I can login to the mysql by using phpmyadmin.

So, I guess they work fine too.

Last step, I install the phpbb2 by:

apt-get install phpbb2 phpbb2-conf-mysql phpbb2-languages

The "phpbb2-conf-mysql" guides me open an database for phpbb2 in mysql.

I've check the database by phpmyadmin. It exists. I can login to the database.
I think it is o.k.

Now, I can see the frontpage of the phpbb2 "http://forum.blmcss.edu.hk/forum".

However, I cannot login to the forum and do further installation.
What should I do next?
There is no document about the package.
Any suggested readings?
I can download the phpbb2 in the official homepage to install.
However, I want to use the debian package. Pls. help.
Thanks.

I also like to install official Debian packages most times but for some things it's better not to do it. For things like phpBB etc. it's better to download the latest package directly from www.phpbb.com rather than use the Debian package management system.

For one thing the latest version also addresses a lot of security issues, so you might want to do it for that reason.

Secondly it's not really difficult to install manually and since it's not really a dependency package you don't need to use apt-get to install it.