[php-maint] Bug#797350: Bug#797350: libapache2-mod-php5: All php modules and the apache module are re-enabled on update

[Ondřej Surý]

Control: severity -1 minor
Control: retitle -1 Improve the documentation on module management

On Sun, Sep 13, 2015, at 18:43, Bachsau wrote:
> Ondřej Surý wrote on 30.08.2015 14:54:
> > how did you _disable_ the modules?
> 
> By deleting the links I think. However I'm especialy talking about this 
> behavior shown on my terminal during updates:

You have to disable the modules by using php5dismod helper tool, so the
module state is kept between upgrades. Otherwise they will be re-enabled
during the updates by design. However I agree that the documentation on
module management from system administrator perspective could be
improved.

> apache2_switch_mpm prefork: No action required
> apache2_invoke: Enable module php5
> 
> Such things should be left to the local administrator and never be done 
> automatically, even on install.

Nope, that's not how things are done in Debian. If you don't want the
module enabled, you don't install it.

Cheers,
-- 
Ondřej Surý <ondrej at sury.org>
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