What is the difference between Recommended and Suggested packages (Ubuntu)
On Ubuntu when you install a package, there can be dependencies, recommendations and suggestions. For example: virtualbox-ose has adduser as dependency, libgl1 as recommendation and libpulse0 as suggestion.
What is the difference between recommendations and suggestions?
Recommendations are standard installed with apt. This can be prevented using the switch --no-install-recommends
Second question: How can you force to install suggestions with apt?
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asked Nov 13 '09 at 12:02
Peter Smit
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On Ubuntu when you install a package, there can be dependencies, recommendations and suggestions. For example: virtualbox-ose has adduser as dependency, libgl1 as recommendation and libpulse0 as suggestion.
What is the difference between recommendations and suggestions?
Recommendations are standard installed with apt. This can be prevented using the switch --no-install-recommends
Second question: How can you force to install suggestions with apt?
ubuntu package-management aptitude
asked Nov 13 '09 at 12:02
Peter Smit
4,916103542
See also Ask Ubuntu: In 'apt-cache depends' output, what is the meaning of Suggests, Recommends, |, <>?.
– Franklin Yu
Jan 16 '17 at 4:37
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On Ubuntu when you install a package, there can be dependencies, recommendations and suggestions. For example: virtualbox-ose has adduser as dependency, libgl1 as recommendation and libpulse0 as suggestion.
What is the difference between recommendations and suggestions?
Recommendations are standard installed with apt. This can be prevented using the switch --no-install-recommends
Second question: How can you force to install suggestions with apt?
ubuntu package-management aptitude
asked Nov 13 '09 at 12:02
Peter Smit
4,916103542
On Ubuntu when you install a package, there can be dependencies, recommendations and suggestions. For example: virtualbox-ose has adduser as dependency, libgl1 as recommendation and libpulse0 as suggestion.
What is the difference between recommendations and suggestions?
Recommendations are standard installed with apt. This can be prevented using the switch --no-install-recommends
Second question: How can you force to install suggestions with apt?
ubuntu package-management aptitude
ubuntu package-management aptitude
asked Nov 13 '09 at 12:02
Peter Smit
4,916103542
asked Nov 13 '09 at 12:02
Peter Smit
4,916103542
edited Nov 14 '09 at 8:49
asked Nov 13 '09 at 12:02
Peter Smit
4,916103542
asked Nov 13 '09 at 12:02
Peter Smit
4,916103542
asked Nov 13 '09 at 12:02
Peter Smit
4,916103542
4,916103542
See also Ask Ubuntu: In 'apt-cache depends' output, what is the meaning of Suggests, Recommends, |, <>?.
– Franklin Yu
Jan 16 '17 at 4:37
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See also Ask Ubuntu: In 'apt-cache depends' output, what is the meaning of Suggests, Recommends, |, <>?.
– Franklin Yu
Jan 16 '17 at 4:37
See also Ask Ubuntu: In 'apt-cache depends' output, what is the meaning of Suggests, Recommends, |, <>?.
– Franklin Yu
Jan 16 '17 at 4:37
See also Ask Ubuntu: In 'apt-cache depends' output, what is the meaning of Suggests, Recommends, |, <>?.
– Franklin Yu
Jan 16 '17 at 4:37
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See Debian's FAQ about this. Ubuntu is based on Debian, so it should be the same:
- Package A recommends Package B, if the package maintainer judges that most users would not want A without also having the functionality provided by B.
- Package A suggests Package B if B contains files that are related to (and usually enhance) the functionality of A.
edited Nov 5 '17 at 16:26
Vringar
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answered Nov 14 '09 at 18:05
Simen
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Thanks! Is there a way (command-line switch) to automatically install suggested packages?
– Peter Smit
Nov 15 '09 at 13:16
1
@PeterSmit you can add the option-o APT::Install-Suggests=trueto theaptitude install PKGNAMEcommand line to tell it to install suggested packages.
– Colin D Bennett
Jun 30 '14 at 18:38
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You can avoid recommended packages from being included in an install in Synaptic via Settings, Preferences, General tab: Untick "Consider recommended packages as dependencies".
With apt-get, you can include the switch "--no-install-recommends".
Dependencies must be present to run the package. I can't tell you what specifically qualifies a package as a recommended one other than what the adjective suggests.
A CLI method of displaying dependencies and suggests is: apt-cache show
Example: apt-cache show gimp
answered Nov 13 '09 at 13:31
admintech
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What about the main question. What is the difference between recommendations and suggestions? You don't mention suggestions at all!
– Peter Smit
Nov 13 '09 at 17:00
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See Debian's FAQ about this. Ubuntu is based on Debian, so it should be the same:
- Package A recommends Package B, if the package maintainer judges that most users would not want A without also having the functionality provided by B.
- Package A suggests Package B if B contains files that are related to (and usually enhance) the functionality of A.
edited Nov 5 '17 at 16:26
Vringar
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answered Nov 14 '09 at 18:05
Simen
38926
Thanks! Is there a way (command-line switch) to automatically install suggested packages?
– Peter Smit
Nov 15 '09 at 13:16
1
@PeterSmit you can add the option-o APT::Install-Suggests=trueto theaptitude install PKGNAMEcommand line to tell it to install suggested packages.
– Colin D Bennett
Jun 30 '14 at 18:38
add a comment |
See Debian's FAQ about this. Ubuntu is based on Debian, so it should be the same:
- Package A recommends Package B, if the package maintainer judges that most users would not want A without also having the functionality provided by B.
- Package A suggests Package B if B contains files that are related to (and usually enhance) the functionality of A.
edited Nov 5 '17 at 16:26
Vringar
35
answered Nov 14 '09 at 18:05
Simen
38926
Thanks! Is there a way (command-line switch) to automatically install suggested packages?
– Peter Smit
Nov 15 '09 at 13:16
1
@PeterSmit you can add the option-o APT::Install-Suggests=trueto theaptitude install PKGNAMEcommand line to tell it to install suggested packages.
– Colin D Bennett
Jun 30 '14 at 18:38
add a comment |
See Debian's FAQ about this. Ubuntu is based on Debian, so it should be the same:
- Package A recommends Package B, if the package maintainer judges that most users would not want A without also having the functionality provided by B.
- Package A suggests Package B if B contains files that are related to (and usually enhance) the functionality of A.
edited Nov 5 '17 at 16:26
Vringar
35
answered Nov 14 '09 at 18:05
Simen
38926
See Debian's FAQ about this. Ubuntu is based on Debian, so it should be the same:
- Package A recommends Package B, if the package maintainer judges that most users would not want A without also having the functionality provided by B.
- Package A suggests Package B if B contains files that are related to (and usually enhance) the functionality of A.
edited Nov 5 '17 at 16:26
Vringar
35
answered Nov 14 '09 at 18:05
Simen
38926
edited Nov 5 '17 at 16:26
Vringar
35
edited Nov 5 '17 at 16:26
Vringar
35
edited Nov 5 '17 at 16:26
Vringar
35
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answered Nov 14 '09 at 18:05
Simen
38926
answered Nov 14 '09 at 18:05
Simen
38926
answered Nov 14 '09 at 18:05
Simen
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38926
Thanks! Is there a way (command-line switch) to automatically install suggested packages?
– Peter Smit
Nov 15 '09 at 13:16
1
@PeterSmit you can add the option-o APT::Install-Suggests=trueto theaptitude install PKGNAMEcommand line to tell it to install suggested packages.
– Colin D Bennett
Jun 30 '14 at 18:38
add a comment |
Thanks! Is there a way (command-line switch) to automatically install suggested packages?
– Peter Smit
Nov 15 '09 at 13:16
1
@PeterSmit you can add the option-o APT::Install-Suggests=trueto theaptitude install PKGNAMEcommand line to tell it to install suggested packages.
– Colin D Bennett
Jun 30 '14 at 18:38
Thanks! Is there a way (command-line switch) to automatically install suggested packages?
– Peter Smit
Nov 15 '09 at 13:16
Thanks! Is there a way (command-line switch) to automatically install suggested packages?
– Peter Smit
Nov 15 '09 at 13:16
1
1
@PeterSmit you can add the option
-o APT::Install-Suggests=true to the aptitude install PKGNAME command line to tell it to install suggested packages.– Colin D Bennett
Jun 30 '14 at 18:38
@PeterSmit you can add the option
-o APT::Install-Suggests=true to the aptitude install PKGNAME command line to tell it to install suggested packages.– Colin D Bennett
Jun 30 '14 at 18:38
add a comment |
You can avoid recommended packages from being included in an install in Synaptic via Settings, Preferences, General tab: Untick "Consider recommended packages as dependencies".
With apt-get, you can include the switch "--no-install-recommends".
Dependencies must be present to run the package. I can't tell you what specifically qualifies a package as a recommended one other than what the adjective suggests.
A CLI method of displaying dependencies and suggests is: apt-cache show
Example: apt-cache show gimp
answered Nov 13 '09 at 13:31
admintech
6,71812241
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What about the main question. What is the difference between recommendations and suggestions? You don't mention suggestions at all!
– Peter Smit
Nov 13 '09 at 17:00
add a comment |
You can avoid recommended packages from being included in an install in Synaptic via Settings, Preferences, General tab: Untick "Consider recommended packages as dependencies".
With apt-get, you can include the switch "--no-install-recommends".
Dependencies must be present to run the package. I can't tell you what specifically qualifies a package as a recommended one other than what the adjective suggests.
A CLI method of displaying dependencies and suggests is: apt-cache show
Example: apt-cache show gimp
answered Nov 13 '09 at 13:31
admintech
6,71812241
3
What about the main question. What is the difference between recommendations and suggestions? You don't mention suggestions at all!
– Peter Smit
Nov 13 '09 at 17:00
add a comment |
You can avoid recommended packages from being included in an install in Synaptic via Settings, Preferences, General tab: Untick "Consider recommended packages as dependencies".
With apt-get, you can include the switch "--no-install-recommends".
Dependencies must be present to run the package. I can't tell you what specifically qualifies a package as a recommended one other than what the adjective suggests.
A CLI method of displaying dependencies and suggests is: apt-cache show
Example: apt-cache show gimp
answered Nov 13 '09 at 13:31
admintech
6,71812241
You can avoid recommended packages from being included in an install in Synaptic via Settings, Preferences, General tab: Untick "Consider recommended packages as dependencies".
With apt-get, you can include the switch "--no-install-recommends".
Dependencies must be present to run the package. I can't tell you what specifically qualifies a package as a recommended one other than what the adjective suggests.
A CLI method of displaying dependencies and suggests is: apt-cache show
Example: apt-cache show gimp
answered Nov 13 '09 at 13:31
admintech
6,71812241
answered Nov 13 '09 at 13:31
admintech
6,71812241
answered Nov 13 '09 at 13:31
admintech
6,71812241
answered Nov 13 '09 at 13:31
admintech
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6,71812241
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What about the main question. What is the difference between recommendations and suggestions? You don't mention suggestions at all!
– Peter Smit
Nov 13 '09 at 17:00
add a comment |
3
What about the main question. What is the difference between recommendations and suggestions? You don't mention suggestions at all!
– Peter Smit
Nov 13 '09 at 17:00
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What about the main question. What is the difference between recommendations and suggestions? You don't mention suggestions at all!
– Peter Smit
Nov 13 '09 at 17:00
What about the main question. What is the difference between recommendations and suggestions? You don't mention suggestions at all!
– Peter Smit
Nov 13 '09 at 17:00
add a comment |
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See also Ask Ubuntu: In 'apt-cache depends' output, what is the meaning of Suggests, Recommends, |, <>?.
– Franklin Yu
Jan 16 '17 at 4:37