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Bug#234955: Apache2-common depencies inadequate



Joerg Dorchain wrote:
> apache2-common depends on ssl-cert. This is bad, as in the install
> dialogs it is not clear from context that the user is asked questions
> for his https config. Besides it is superfluous, as the created
> apache.pem file is not referenced in the supplied config files.
> In my case it is even annoying, as I already have my own working
> certificate, and the apache.pem file is placed in the middle of my
> certificate directories. 
> 
> I therefore recommend removing the dependency on ssl-cert. As a
> suggested package it is IMHO better referenced.
> 
> Apache2-common does not depen on any woker module. As it hardly usable
> without one, it would be great to have an or'd depency on
> apache2-mpm-prefork|apache2-mpm-threadpool|apache2-mpm-worker|ap
> ache2-mpm-perchild (or any mpm modules that are to come) with the
> version of the mpms being the same as apache2-common. As they are
> derived from the same source, it is easy to extend the build script
> this way. 

I agree with all of this.




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