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.

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