Bug#234955: Apache2-common depencies inadequate
On Thu, Feb 26, 2004 at 10:09:26PM +0000, Thom May wrote:
> tags 234955 wontfix
> thanks
>
> * Julian Mehnle (julian@mehnle.net) wrote :
> > 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.
> > >
> Oh, yeah. what a fantastic argument. I don't want it, and it's slightly
> broken, so let's rip it out totally rather than fix it.
Well, that's actually _not_ the OP's argument. Dependencies, in my very humble
understanding, express that certain parts of the system need other parts
to operate. I really don't see why apache2-common needs ssl-cert to operate
(esp. considering that, according to your own comments it doesn't even
depend on any worker module -- hey, we won't be able to run apache2, but we'll
do it encrypted :-) Why not make it a 'suggests'?
> > > 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.
> >
> No, this is stupid. You *don't* need or necessarily want an MPM to have
> -common installed. (think about people wanting to build modules, and
> buildds).
Agreed.
> > I agree with all of this.
> >
> Unlucky.
Why this tone of voice? Did i miss some insults?
Ralf Mattes
> -Thom
>
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