root@theark:/var/log# apt-config dump | grep Recommends APT::Install-Recommends "1";
and I ever pass -R, I just do aptitude update, aptitude safe-upgrade. --John On Sat, Apr 4, 2015 at 8:39 AM Felipe Sateler <[email protected]> wrote: > On 4 April 2015 at 00:04, johnathan falk <[email protected]> wrote: > > How are they installed by default when you use aptitude? It says the > package > > also recommend a this but they won't be installed. Aptitude install x. > Maybe > > my config is screwy... > > It looks like it is. You can check the setting like this: > > % apt-config dump | grep Recommends > APT::Install-Recommends "1"; > > Also, if you use aptitude do not pass the flag -R or --without-recommends > > -- > > Saludos, > Felipe Sateler >
