libapache-mod-ssl and debian's apachectl script

[Sean McMahon]

Did the upgrade ask you if you wanted to modify this file during the
configuration step?  Usually, Debian packages will warn you when your upgrade
may overide a locally modified file with one from the package maintainer.  This
step usually allows you to keep the old, your version or to show differences
between the 2 files.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gregory Nowak" <greg at romuald.net.eu.org>
To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2005 12:51 PM
Subject: libapache-mod-ssl and debian's apachectl script


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> Hi all.
>
> I'm back with yet another question, your indulgence please.
>
> Under slackware, when the mod_ssl package is installed,
> /usr/sbin/apachectl is replaced with a script specifically modified
> for ssl, which supports the starttls option. I noticed however, that
> when I installed libapache-mod-ssl under debian, the old apachectl
> script included in the apache package was not modified or
> replaced. So, I edited the apachectl script under debian, to start the
> apache daemons with the "-DSSL" flag, which did result in apache's
> listening, and talking ssl on port 443. However, when apache got
> upgraded during a recent dist-upgrade, the apachectl script was
> replaced again, and my modification was lost. Again, if the script is
> not changed, apache doesn't listen on port 443. However, if I again
> modify the script to startup the daemons with the "-DSSL" flag, ssl
> works just fine again.
>
> Since I don't want to have to modify the apachectl script every time
> apache gets upgraded, can someone please enlighten me as to how apache
> with ssl support should be started in debian? As I imply above, my
> httpd.conf/mod_ssl.conf configuration is fine, and yes, there is a
> listen 443 directive in addition to the standard listen 80 directive,
> it's just the lack of the -DSSL flag during startup that seems to be
> the problem it seems.
>
> As always, thanks in advance for any help, and thanks to those who
> have put up with me so far.
>
> Greg
>
>
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