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Bug#543256: Make installing recommends optional



Christian Perrier <bubulle@debian.org> writes:
> Hmmm, so Marc's request then needs some clarification about what is
> exactly wished.
>
> Is it wished that tasksel installing Recommends is made optional
> through a debconf question? This eventually leading to apt.conf being
> set to not install recommends.
>
> Or is it only wished to have the latter (which I doubt, but still)?

I think the consensus is that it's desirable to disable both at the same
time. A use-case is setting up a server system, which by definition
shouldn't contain more packages than strictly needed.

Marc
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