On Fri 19 Jun 2020 at 06:15:48 +0300, Andrei POPESCU wrote: > On Mi, 17 iun 20, 20:48:50, Brian wrote: > > > > debootstrap is only run during the installation of the base system. It > > installs recommended packages. That is in contradiction to what the > > Manual says. > > For "regular" use deboostrap does not install Recommends.
This has always been my understanding too. > > According to the manpage it does have a '--debian-installer' option for > "internal purposes by the debian-installer" with no other information on > what it does. I back down completely on my statement above regarding debootstrap and recommended packages. It was based on a laxness in not checking the Priority: of a package. The Manual is correct and there is no contradiction. -- Brian.
