Re: Package recommended and upgrade/dist-upgrade
As Far As I Know: Not by default behaviour, but you can configure.
APT parameter to override this: --with-new-pkgs
Directive for /etc/apt/apt.conf : APT::Get::Upgrade-Allow-New
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El 17/10/17 a les 19:55, Alex ARNAUD ha escrit:
> Dear all,
>
> I'm one of the maintainers of a downstream Debian repository.
> We install a meta-package to install the most part of the package from
> the repository.
> Most of the users would like to be able to uninstall packages that are
> not fully required without uninstalling the meta-package.
>
> I've seen that it is possible to mark package as "recommended" so it
> will be installed at the first installation.
>
> If I mark a new package as recommended on a new release, does this
> package will be installed on upgrade on the user system ?
> Otherwise, is there a way to install a new package on upgrades that
> could be remove by the user without to uninstall the package that
> recommends it ?
>
> Best regards.
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