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Bug#823617: apache2: inconsistent help messages

Package: apache2
Version: 2.4.20-1
Severity: minor

Dear Maintainer,

   * What led up to the situation?

See the following sequence of commands:

$ sudo apachectl --help
Usage: /usr/sbin/apachectl start|stop|restart|graceful|graceful-stop|configtest|status|fullstatus|help
       /usr/sbin/apachectl <apache2 args>
       /usr/sbin/apachectl -h            (for help on <apache2 args>)

$ sudo apachectl -h
Usage: /usr/sbin/apache2 [-D name] [-d directory] [-f file]
                         [-C "directive"] [-c "directive"]
                         [-k start|restart|graceful|graceful-stop|stop]
                         [-v] [-V] [-h] [-l] [-L] [-t] [-T] [-S] [-X]
Options:
  -D name            : define a name for use in <IfDefine name> directives
  -d directory       : specify an alternate initial ServerRoot
  -f file            : specify an alternate ServerConfigFile
  -C "directive"     : process directive before reading config files
  -c "directive"     : process directive after reading config files
  -e level           : show startup errors of level (see LogLevel)
  -E file            : log startup errors to file
  -v                 : show version number
  -V                 : show compile settings
  -h                 : list available command line options (this page)
  -l                 : list compiled in modules
  -L                 : list available configuration directives
  -t -D DUMP_VHOSTS  : show parsed vhost settings
  -t -D DUMP_RUN_CFG : show parsed run settings
  -S                 : a synonym for -t -D DUMP_VHOSTS -D DUMP_RUN_CFG
  -t -D DUMP_MODULES : show all loaded modules
  -M                 : a synonym for -t -D DUMP_MODULES
  -t                 : run syntax check for config files
  -T                 : start without DocumentRoot(s) check
  -X                 : debug mode (only one worker, do not detach)
Action '-h' failed.
The Apache error log may have more information.

   * What outcome did you expect instead?

A non-failing help message, if possible related to the apachectl utility,
not apache2 binary. I uselessly tried this:

$ sudo apachectl -e debug configtest
Usage: /usr/sbin/apache2 [-D name] [-d directory] [-f file]
                         [-C "directive"] [-c "directive"]
                         [-k start|restart|graceful|graceful-stop|stop]
                         [-v] [-V] [-h] [-l] [-L] [-t] [-T] [-S] [-X]
Options:
  -D name            : define a name for use in <IfDefine name> directives
  -d directory       : specify an alternate initial ServerRoot
  -f file            : specify an alternate ServerConfigFile
  -C "directive"     : process directive before reading config files
  -c "directive"     : process directive after reading config files
  -e level           : show startup errors of level (see LogLevel)
  -E file            : log startup errors to file
  -v                 : show version number
  -V                 : show compile settings
  -h                 : list available command line options (this page)
  -l                 : list compiled in modules
  -L                 : list available configuration directives
  -t -D DUMP_VHOSTS  : show parsed vhost settings
  -t -D DUMP_RUN_CFG : show parsed run settings
  -S                 : a synonym for -t -D DUMP_VHOSTS -D DUMP_RUN_CFG
  -t -D DUMP_MODULES : show all loaded modules
  -M                 : a synonym for -t -D DUMP_MODULES
  -t                 : run syntax check for config files
  -T                 : start without DocumentRoot(s) check
  -X                 : debug mode (only one worker, do not detach)
Action '-e debug configtest' failed.
The Apache error log may have more information.

-- Package-specific info:

-- System Information:
Debian Release: stretch/sid
  APT prefers unstable
  APT policy: (700, 'unstable')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)
Foreign Architectures: i386

Kernel: Linux 4.5.0-2-amd64 (SMP w/4 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash
Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system)

Versions of packages apache2 depends on:
ii  apache2-bin    2.4.20-1
ii  apache2-data   2.4.20-1
ii  apache2-utils  2.4.20-1
ii  dpkg           1.18.4
ii  lsb-base       9.20160110
ii  mime-support   3.60
ii  perl           5.22.2-1
ii  procps         2:3.3.11-3

Versions of packages apache2 recommends:
ii  ssl-cert  1.0.37

Versions of packages apache2 suggests:
pn  apache2-doc                                      <none>
pn  apache2-suexec-pristine | apache2-suexec-custom  <none>
ii  chromium [www-browser]                           50.0.2661.94-1
ii  elinks [www-browser]                             0.12~pre6-11+b2
ii  firefox [www-browser]                            46.0-1
ii  konqueror [www-browser]                          4:4.14.2-1
ii  links [www-browser]                              2.12-1+b2
ii  links2 [www-browser]                             2.12-1+b2
ii  lynx [www-browser]                               2.8.9dev9-1

Versions of packages apache2-bin depends on:
ii  libapr1                  1.5.2-3
ii  libaprutil1              1.5.4-1+b1
ii  libaprutil1-dbd-sqlite3  1.5.4-1+b1
ii  libaprutil1-ldap         1.5.4-1+b1
ii  libc6                    2.22-7
ii  libldap-2.4-2            2.4.42+dfsg-2+b2
ii  liblua5.2-0              5.2.4-1
ii  libnghttp2-14            1.10.0-1
ii  libpcre3                 2:8.38-3.1
ii  libssl1.0.2              1.0.2g-2
ii  libxml2                  2.9.3+dfsg1-1
ii  perl                     5.22.2-1
ii  zlib1g                   1:1.2.8.dfsg-2+b1

Versions of packages apache2 is related to:
ii  apache2      2.4.20-1
ii  apache2-bin  2.4.20-1

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