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Title: apt-get install --reinstall --install-recommends ... doesn't install Recommends Status in apt package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: apt-cache policy apt apt: Installed: 1.6~beta1 Candidate: 1.6~beta1 Version table: *** 1.6~beta1 500 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status Whilst trying to use virt-manager it reported requiring additional packages to run the SpiceClientGTK, which are Recommends of virt-manager. System is configured with: /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/05-no-install-recommends:APT::Install-Recommends "false"; I did: apt-get install --reinstall --install-recommends but the Recommends are not installed. It seems that "--install- recommends" is silently ignored. apt-get remove virt-manager && apt-get install --install-recommends virt-manager works. There's one of two bugs here, either: 1. should not ignore --install-recommends 2. should report it is ignoring --install-recommends To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1763186/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp