Today I found that my existing apache.conf file rename to apache.conf.dpkg-old and generate a new apache.conf file in /etc/apache folder.
what is the reason?
1 Answer
When the apache package (or any other package) is updated/upgraded by apt (e.g. sudo apt-get dist-upgrade or the unattended updates) and the update/upgrade contains changes to the configuration file, dpkg creates a backup of the old configuration file.
When the upgrade/update is executed manually (e.g. with sudo apt-get dist-upgrade), dpkg asks, if the changes should be applied to configuration file. In your case, it look like the unattended security updates have performed the update and applied the changes automatically.
