Package: mariadb-server-10.1 Version: 10.1.21-2 Severity: normal I note in the postinst that it says
update-rc.d mysql defaults 19 21 with the explanation given in debian/rules that this is so the mysqld server begins before apache. However, with dependency-based boot systems (which current installations are by default), the "19 21" no longer has any effect: insserv only looks at the dependency information in its header. In fact, on my system, because of the dependencies on the various init scripts (which are just the default Debian ones), apache2 comes in at S04apache2 while mysql comes in at S05mysql! To specify that mysql really should start prior to apache2 (and presumably nginx as well; not sure what other servers), you would need lines: X-Start-Before: apache2 X-Stop-After: apache2 in the header of /etc/init.d/mysql. But I don't see any dependency of apache2 on mysqld in its normal configuration, and if a particular installation of apache2 does require mysqld to be started in advance, then it is up to the sysadmin of that system to add: Should-Start: mysql Should-Stop: mysql to their instance of /etc/init.d/apache2 (or whatever other appropriate init.d file). So my suggestion is just to drop the "19 21" from the debian/rules so as not to give the false impression that mysql is starting earlier. Best wishes, Julian
