Ubuntu : Rebuilding suexec with Different Options

Step 1:

Backup the current suexec. Then download stuff and go into the newly created directory:

#cd /usr/src
#sudo apt-get build-dep apache2.2-common
#sudo apt-get source apache2.2-common
#cd apache2-2.2.X/

Step 2 : Edit the build rules and change the suexec settings:

#sudo vi debian/rules

Step 3 :

Near the top are located the defaults, AP2_COMMON_CONFARGS. Find the references to suexec and modify. For instance:

By default :

--with-suexec-docroot=/var/www

Change to :

--with-suexec-docroot=/home

( If this will required to operate the Virtualmin)

Step 4:

Increment the build number and build notes with comments telling when and why, with dch (needs devscripts) :

#dch -i

Step 5: Then build the package :

#sudo dpkg-buildpackage

Step 6 :

Now, in /usr/src/ or (temp folder) we have all the .deb files we need to install.

#sudo dpkg -i apache2.2-common

#sudo dpkg -i apache2.2-utils

Step 7:

Check new suexec compile options :

#/usr/lib/apache2/suexec2 -V

DONE !!!