IMHO, the problem is that the aptitude --without-recommends option does not override the settings in apt.conf.d/01ubuntu. Command line options should have the highest precedence. At the very least, a message should be displayed if a command line option is overridden by a config file setting.
-- [gutsy] Aptitude doesn't handle recommends properly & doesn't remove unneeded dependencies automatically https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/128681 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
