On Sat, 30 Aug 2003 10:39:50 -0600 Jacob Anawalt <jacob@cachevalley.com> wrote: > Anyone have tips on how to avoid this? Is another aptish (quick from > the command line) dpkging tool out there that points out suggested > related packages on an upgrade? aptitude It can be configured to install recommended packages, or recommended and suggested packages. (F10 -> Options -> Dependency Handling) Kevin