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