I wanted to enable some modules only locally, without the possibility to use them on production. This would eliminate a vulnerability of leaking debug data. As an example I will use Magneto Debug module.
To enable a module only locally and keep it turned off anywhere else.
- In
app/etc/modules/Magento_Debug.xml
delete the line<active>true</active> - In
app/etc/local.xml
add the following lines<modules>
<Magneto_Debug>
<active>true</active>
</Magneto_Debug>
</modules>
Deleting the line from app/etc/modules/Magento_Debug.xml
is required, because Magento firstly loads app/etc/local.xml
and then overloads its content.