On Mon, Aug 04, 2008 at 12:44:52AM +0100, Sam Morris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> was heard to say: > $ apt-get dist-upgrade > ... > The following NEW packages will be installed > xli xscreensaver > ^C > > Why is xscreensaver going to be installed? > > $ aptitude why xscreensaver > i xscreensaver-gl-extra Recommends xscreensaver > > I see. But why then, are Recommendations made by other packages not > followed? For instance, I have evolution installed which Recommends > bogofilter. But I don't see apt offering to install it on a > dist-upgrade.
apt tries to only install recommendations of packages that are newly installed, or recommendations that were introduced in a new version of a package. If you add "-o Debug::pkgDepCache::AutoInstall=true", then you should get more information about specifically why apt is installing xscreensaver-gl-extra. Daniel -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
