Marking as triaged, per Soren's comments. Seems to affect Fesity, Gustsy, and Hardy, at least. Might also affect Intrepid (not tested)
** Changed in: php5 (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Triaged ** Description changed: Binary package hint: php5 After installing the LAMP package, and I tried to test any php pages, my browser prompted me to download the php file rather than display it because the php module is not enabled. I think it should be enabled by default. This requires apache2 to restart itself after installing libapache-mod- php5 (installed as a dependency for php5). As this is not done automatically, the module is not loaded by default and hence PHP scripts can be executed. + + WORKAROUND: + + on a terminal, issue "sudo invoke-rc.d apache2 restart #if using Apache + V2.x) ** Description changed: Binary package hint: php5 After installing the LAMP package, and I tried to test any php pages, my browser prompted me to download the php file rather than display it because the php module is not enabled. I think it should be enabled by default. This requires apache2 to restart itself after installing libapache-mod- php5 (installed as a dependency for php5). As this is not done automatically, the module is not loaded by default and hence PHP scripts can be executed. WORKAROUND: - on a terminal, issue "sudo invoke-rc.d apache2 restart #if using Apache + on a terminal, issue "sudo invoke-rc.d apache2 restart" #if using Apache V2.x) -- Installing PHP doesn't restart Apache2 by default, needs manual restart https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/152410 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs