[pkg-lighttpd] Bug#498951: Bug#498951: closed by Olaf van der Spek <olaf at xwis.net> ()

[Olaf van der Spek]

On Sun, Oct 24, 2010 at 5:58 PM, Jonas Smedegaard <dr at jones.dk> wrote:
>> I know, but lighttpd.postinst shouldn't enable any modules if this isn't a
>> fresh install, right?
>
> Ah, we were talking about different things, then.

So my question is, where do I enable the default mods?

>>>  * Encourage package maintainers to first query then enable
>>
>> Why not an if not enabled flag?
>
> You tell me: Why not? ;-)

Don't know.

>
> NB! Beware that negated questions is hostile: you effectively accuse your
> opponent of being against your proposal by default.  I am not.

Sorry, didn't know.

>
>>> This would also make it possible for packages to disable conflicting
>>> modules, which involves checking if exists and enabled, ask for permission
>>> to disable (as it might be needed by other setup snippets!) and fail the
>>> package install if not being granted permission.
>>
>> That sounds too complex.
>
> Too complex for what? for being possible, of priority to you, relevant to
> other package maintainers, or something else?

Useful in general. Mods are usually enabled with a good reason.
Providing a warning might be helpful.

>>> Well, that too.  But the very thing of listing a bunch of modules
>>> commented out is a hint to the local admin (and the package maintainer!)
>>> that uncommenting is the preferred style of configuration here.
>>
>> ATM there's only rewrite that's commented out. No other modules.
>
> What are you talking about?

Sorry, talking about SVN.

>>>  * Add debconf interface to declare space-delimited list of modules    to
>>> enable during install, by default installing only rewrite
>>
>> Debconf? I don't think that's necessary. And only usable at install time.
>
> None of this is "necessary".  Debconf would be beneficial both for Debian
> Pure Blends and others wanting to to preseed a custom setup and for later
> sysadmin editing using dpkg-reconfigure.
>
> If you don't want your packaging to be nice in this area, then don't.

The 'idea' of Debconf is quite nice, but it doesn't seem general
enough and I think it requires too much custom code.

Olaf