This change was done as a security measure to prevent users to execute code with the permissions of the www-data user. The comment in the php5.conf file is there to explain how to re-enable php in user directory in the case you "control" all your users. See the following Debian bug report for more details [1]. Thanks again!
[1] http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=555606 ** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #555606 http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=555606 ** Changed in: php5 (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- PHP is disabled by default for publishing from user's public_html folder using userdir module https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/586840 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to php5 in ubuntu. -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs
