Bug#350286: apache2-common: why is the apache2 pid file not in /var/run/apache2?
On Sat, Jan 28, 2006 at 11:15:52PM +0000, Adam Conrad wrote:
> Marc Haber wrote:
> > why is apache2 configured to write its pid to /var/run/apache2.pid
> > instead of /var/run/apache2/apache2.pid? Is that an oversight in
> > packaging or am I missing something?
>
> You're missing the fact that, while the current location isn't ideal,
> it's a serious pain in the ass to FIX it now, because it requires
> unconditionally running sed across people's config files. Which is not
> generally considered nice.
Agreed. Please document this "misplacement" so that people stop
wondering about it.
Greetings
Marc
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