Package: apache2
Version: 2.0.55-4
Severity: critical

Apache is being invoked very late in the bootup process:

/etc/rc2.d/S91apache2

This is probably because all other needed software (depending on the website 
implementation, of course), such as mysql, is already started. A program that 
is started late can be expected to be stopped early in the shutdown process, 
because of the dependency on other software. However, apache is also being 
stopped late:

/etc/rc6.d/K91apache2

On a system where the website uses mysql, startup works fine. However, shutdown 
can cause data loss, because mysql already stops at priority 20, while apache 
continues to run until 91 is reached. Mysql can't stop correctly if connections 
are kept open or being opened. But this is just an example, other backend 
software might be affected as well. Even if mysql could shut down correctly, 
the website would be broken until apache is stopped as well.

I suggest that apache's stop priority be changed to a low value, such as 5 or 
so.


Martin Gruner



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