Is there any way to list recommended packages for a given package? I mean, when you run "apt-cache depends" it list a package's dependencies. For example:
# LANG=C apt-cache depends nmap nmap Depends: libc6 Depends: libgcc1 Depends: liblua5.1-0 Depends: libpcap0.8 Depends: libpcre3 Depends: libssl0.9.8 Depends: libstdc++6 Conflicts: <ndiff> Replaces: <ndiff> nmap But how can I list recommended/suggested packages? I tried adding this in /etc/apt/apt.conf without results: APT::Cache::ShowRecommends "true"; Cheers, Emiliano. On Wed, Dec 23, 2015 at 5:17 AM, Simon Wise <simonzw...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 23/12/15 02:19, Emiliano Marini wrote: > >> Wow thanks man! >> >> # apt-get install --no-install-recommends nmap >> > > That can be set in apt's config files, in /etc/apt. It really helps > maintaining a system .. you can look at the recommends listed and install > the ones you want. > > I've kept my old sidux/aptosid setup ... this from /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/ > > // apt defaults for aptosid > // apt 0.7 introduces automatic behaviour unsuitable for sid, revert this > > // auto-remove breaks on meta packages > APT::Get::AutomaticRemove "0"; > APT::Get::HideAutoRemove "1"; > > // Recommends are as of now still abused in many packages > APT::Install-Recommends "0"; > APT::Install-Suggests "0"; > Debug::pkgAutoRemove "0"; > > // PDiffs reduce the required download for apt-get update, but increase the > // CPU requirements and quite often fail. > // Acquire::PDiffs "0"; > > > > > documentation seems lacking, but example files are a great fallback as > long as programs use plain-text ones. > > Simon > > _______________________________________________ > Dng mailing list > Dng@lists.dyne.org > https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng >
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