>>>>> "DB" == Daniel Burrows <dburr...@debian.org> writes: DB> On Fri, Aug 07, 2009 at 01:43:13AM +0800, jida...@jidanni.org was heard to say: >> Here we install one program A that brings along a friend B, who doesn't >> leave when A does: >> >> # set usbmount >> # aptitude install $@ >> The following NEW packages will be installed: >> lockfile-progs{a} usbmount
DB> Do you have cron installed? Why of course. DB> dan...@emurlahn:~$ aptitude why lockfile-progs DB> i cron Recommends lockfile-progs <APT::Install-Recommends "false"; Muhahaha, checkmate. Wait, -R, --without-recommends Do not treat recommendations as dependencies when installing new packages (this overrides settings in /etc/apt/apt.conf and ~/.aptitude/config). Packages previously installed due to recommendations will not be removed. This corresponds to the pair of configuration options Apt::Install-Recommends and Aptitude::Keep-Recommends. Errr, do I need both? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org