This is by design. You made a conscious choice not to install those recommends earlier, so apt is not suddenly going to install them for you.
** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1571363 Title: Installing with recommended packages does not query down anymore on already installed dependencies To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1571363/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs