Ubuntu
apache2 package

add mod_brotli

Bionic (18.04)
Bug #1708426

Bug #1708426 reported by Andrew Murphy on 2017-08-03

This bug affects 6 people

	Status	Importance	Assigned to
apache2 (Ubuntu)	Fix Released	Undecided	Unassigned
Bionic	Incomplete	Undecided	Unassigned
Focal	Fix Released	Undecided	Unassigned

Bug Description

The Apache HTTPD mod_brotli module is missing.
Broti is Google's new version / replacement of gzip (mod deflate)

https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/mod/mod_brotli.html

Thanks, Andrew

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Joshua Powers (powersj) wrote on 2017-08-04:

In the CHANGES file of the Artful source I see:

    *) mod_brotli: Add a new module for dynamic Brotli (RFC 7932)
       compression.
      [Evgeny Kotkov]

That arrived in 2.4.26, so only Artful and newer would have access to
this module. I, however, do not see the .so in /usr/lib/apache2/modules
or any .conf in /etc/apache2/mods-available.

In the configure script, under optional features, list the following:

--enable-brotli Brotli compression support

In the debian/configure script the ./configure command is found under
the "override_dh_auto_configure" rule. It appears that if support
wants to be added it should be appended to the configure command line.
This would require also making sure brotli is installed as well.

This bug is present in Debian as well. Therefore, this bug would be
best fixed directly in Debian, and then Ubuntu will pick up the fix
automatically.

Would you mind filing a bug with Debian please?

tags:	added: bitesize needs-upstream-report
Changed in apache2 (Ubuntu):
status:	New → Incomplete

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Andrew Murphy (aavmurphy) wrote on 2017-08-04:

Thanks. Have emailed the Debian Apache2 package maintainers.

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Andrew Murphy (aavmurphy) wrote on 2017-08-04:

They're aware of it.
They're waiting on the brotli (C) lib package. Its currently in 'experimental'.
So, its on its way.

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote on 2017-10-04:

[Expired for apache2 (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]

Changed in apache2 (Ubuntu):
status:	Incomplete → Expired

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Paul Schreiber (paulschreiber) wrote on 2018-03-22:

Is this the debian tracking bug?
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=851931

It hasn't been touched in over a year.

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Andrew Murphy (aavmurphy) wrote on 2018-03-27:

thanks. installed and working.

Changed in apache2 (Ubuntu):
status:	Expired → Fix Released

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gijs van der velden (gijsvandervelden) wrote on 2019-03-16:

This issue still exists in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
It ships with Apache 2.4.29, which should include Brotli. However it's not included with the Ubuntu version..

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Raphiel Rollerscaperers (raphielscape) wrote on 2019-04-28:

Issue still exists in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Shipped Apache 2.4.29 doesn't including Brotli.

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Robert (robrwo) wrote on 2022-06-15:

Still an issue with 18.04 LTS.

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Paride Legovini (paride) wrote on 2022-06-16:

#10

This is fixed in Focal. I doubt mod_brotli support will be enabled in Bionic, as the use case is not compelling enough. The SRU process [1] has a "we sometimes want to introduce new features" case, but I don't think mod_brotli support satisfies its requirements.

I'm marking the Bionic task as Incomplete. If you believe there are solid reasons to enable mod_brotli in Bionic please comment back articulating your point: we're open to re-evaluating our take on this. Thanks!

[1] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StableReleaseUpdates