On Mon 02 Jun 2025 at 10:33:57 (+0200), Frank Guthausen wrote: > I use ``aptitude'' with configuration below ``/etc/apt/''. > > From some old legacy configuration and an online manpage[1] recommended > packages are included or excluded by ``Aptitude::Recommends-Important'' > option when using ``aptitude''. > > The manpage of an installed system `´man aptitude'' claims the option > to be `` APT::Install-Recommends'' which is the same as for ``apt-get''. > > Did this option change in the past in I missed that? I'm a little > confused. I can trace back hints to the former version being mentioned > in 2007. There is at least a good chance I missed something. > > [1] https://linux.die.net/man/8/aptitude
You should browse /usr/share/doc/aptitude/changelog.Debian.gz Cheers, David.