This solution violates the principle of least surprise. If an installed package has an init script that has been disabled it is obvious that the individual/s who manage the system want it disabled. The current upgrade script blindly assumes either the sysadmin did not know what they were doing or they made a mistake. Upgrade scripts should never make such assumptions and should always respect configurations made by administrators.
Roger Marquis > http://www.debuntu.org/how-to-manage-services-with-update-rc.d > >> # update-rc.d -f apache2 remove >> >> The use of -f is to force the removal of the symlinks even >> if there is still /etc/init.d/apache2. >> >> Note: This command will only disable the service until next >> time the service is upgraded. If you want to make sure the >> service won't be re-enabled upon upgrade, you should also >> type the following: >> >> # update-rc.d apache2 stop 80 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 . > > > ** Package changed: aptitude (Ubuntu) => dpkg (Ubuntu) > > ** Changed in: dpkg (Ubuntu) > Status: New => Invalid > > ** Package changed: dpkg (Ubuntu) => ubuntu > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/299482 > > Title: > aptitude upgrade re-enables mysql rc scripts > > Status in Ubuntu: > Invalid > > Bug description: > Binary package hint: aptitude > > Upgrading previously installed software fails to check whether the > package's rc scripts have been disabled and enables them regardless. > If an rc script has been disabled (update-rc.d -f remove) it should > remain disabled across upgrades (and "safe-upgrade"s). This flaw can > be triggered in many packages but the ones noticed most recently are > mysql*. Have not checked sources but it probably should be patched in > aptitude, synaptic, apt-get, dpkg, and any other package management > utilities that perform upgrades. > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/299482/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/299482 Title: aptitude upgrade re-enables mysql rc scripts To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/299482/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
