Bug#895237: marked as done (apache2: apachectl restarts don't work properly with all init systems (namely not with systemd))

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Your message dated Sun, 01 Feb 2026 16:53:47 +0100
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and subject line Done 895237
has caused the Debian Bug report #895237,
regarding apache2: apachectl restarts don't work properly with all init sys=
tems (namely not with systemd)
to be marked as done.

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895237: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=3D895237
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Subject: certbot: Stop/start Apache using systemctl instead of apachectl
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Package: certbot
Version: 0.21.1-1~bpo9+1
Severity: normal

Dear Maintainer,

on certificate renewal certbot will stop Apache and start it afterwards. 
The relevant commands are pre_hook and post_hook in 
/etc/letsencrypt/renewal/CERTNAME.conf.

Default behaviour is do stop/start Apache using apachectl which fails in 
installations running systemd. Apache will stop, but not start again.

Fix: use systemctl to start/stop Apache.

Regards

Jan


-- System Information:
Debian Release: 9.4
  APT prefers stable
  APT policy: (500, 'stable')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)

Kernel: Linux 4.9.0-6-amd64 (SMP w/2 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=de_DE.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=de_DE.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8), LANGUAGE=de_DE.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash
Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system)

Versions of packages certbot depends on:
ii  python3          3.5.3-1
ii  python3-certbot  0.21.1-1~bpo9+1

certbot recommends no packages.

Versions of packages certbot suggests:
pn  python-certbot-doc      <none>
ii  python3-certbot-apache  0.21.1-1~bpo9+1
pn  python3-certbot-nginx   <none>

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From: Bastien Roucaries <[email protected]>
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version: 2.4.65-1

Should be fixed by apachectl rewrite and do not use the -k option

so close

Reopen if needed
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