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

From: Mark Hindley <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2025 07:46:55 +0100

On Wed, Apr 02, 2025 at 11:27:15PM +0200, Opty wrote:
> 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.

That isn't conventional Debian practice.

> > 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.

It certainly isn't common. But, for example, look at src:netperf: d/rules has

override_dh_installinit:
	dh_installinit --no-enable --no-start

and the daemon is not started on install.

Mark