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diff --git a/debian/matrix-synapse-py3.preinst b/debian/matrix-synapse-py3.preinst new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..4b5612f050 --- /dev/null +++ b/debian/matrix-synapse-py3.preinst @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ +#!/bin/sh -e + +# Attempt to undo some of the braindamage caused by +# https://github.com/matrix-org/package-synapse-debian/issues/18. +# +# Due to reasons [1], the old python2 matrix-synapse package will not stop the +# service when the package is uninstalled. Our maintainer scripts will do the +# right thing in terms of ensuring the service is enabled and unmasked, but +# then do a `systemctl start matrix-synapse`, which of course does nothing - +# leaving the old (py2) service running. +# +# There should normally be no reason for the service to be running during our +# preinst, so we assume that if it *is* running, it's due to that situation, +# and stop it. +# +# [1] dh_systemd_start doesn't do anything because it sees that there is an +# init.d script with the same name, so leaves it to dh_installinit. +# +# dh_installinit doesn't do anything because somebody gave it a --no-start +# for unknown reasons. + +if [ -x /bin/systemctl ]; then + if /bin/systemctl --quiet is-active -- matrix-synapse; then + echo >&2 "stopping existing matrix-synapse service" + /bin/systemctl stop matrix-synapse || true + fi +fi + +#DEBHELPER# + +exit 0 |