Subject: Re: bug#881: invoke-rc.d: Policy layer may override runlevel constraint

From: Opty <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2025 23:27:15 +0200

On Wed, Apr 2, 2025 at 6:07 PM Mark Hindley <[email-masked]> wrote:
> On Wed, Apr 02, 2025 at 01:54:05PM +0200, Opty wrote:
> > Hopefully the whole story so far:
> >
> > I wanted to disable services auto(re)start on package install/upgrade
>
> Why? The usual rationale is to *want* restart on upgrade so that the newly
> installed version is actually running (with any security fixes that might
> bring).

You may want to upgrade ASAP but restart when convenient (e.g. during
low traffic at night) but maybe also a habit from Slackware in my
case.

> To start or not on install is specified in the package by the maintainer.

On our VPS I haven't found any which doesn't start service on package install.

Regards,
Opty