"Harry Strongburg" <harry.ubu...@harry.lu> wrote:
>Why is apache2 in the default Ubuntu install? > >I upgraded from 9.10 to 10.04 LTS today, and the upgrade procedure installed >Apache2 onto my box, even though I have had it autoremoved for a long time. >It also did this on another server I upgraded, and that server runs lighttpd >too! > >>Selecting previously deselected package apache2.2-bin. >>Unpacking apache2.2-bin (from .../apache2.2-bin_2.2.14-5ubuntu8_i386.deb) ... >>Selecting previously deselected package apache2-utils. >>Unpacking apache2-utils (from .../apache2-utils_2.2.14-5ubuntu8_i386.deb) ... >>Selecting previously deselected package apache2.2-common. >>Unpacking apache2.2-common (from >>.../apache2.2-common_2.2.14-5ubuntu8_i386.deb) ... >>Selecting previously deselected package apache2-mpm-prefork. >>Unpacking apache2-mpm-prefork (from >>.../apache2-mpm-prefork_2.2.14-5ubuntu8_i386.deb) ... > >Why do you do this, Ubuntu developers? Apache2 isn't required for an Ubuntu >install, and heck, it SHOULDN'T be in a default install. If a user wants to >run a httpd, they can install it themselves. > It's not in the default install. Look at the output of aptitude why apache2-mpm-prefork to see what pulled it in. Scott K -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss
