Bug#234955: Apache2-common depencies inadequate
* rm@fabula.de (rm@fabula.de) wrote :
> > * 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'?
>
Well, when I get round to fixing the config file to use the generated cert,
and ssl-cert to not suck, I'd prefer for encryption to work out of the box.
I might ask if the installee wants to create an ssl cert tho.
-T
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