On Sun, 2003-08-31 at 13:11, Neal Lippman wrote: > I was wondering if someone could clarify how apt-get handles the various > categories of related packages. > > I did in install last pm of a package which "recommends" other packages, > which it turned out I needed in order to make things work. However, > apt-get install <package> did not automagically install the recommended > packages (it did get required dependencies) and I spent quite a while > before I figured that out. > > How do you cause apt-get to at least ask you about installing > recommended, or suggested, package dependencies? > Neal, I'd use aptitude vs. apt-get. apt-get install <package> == aptitude install <package> Handles everything much better. -- greg, greg@gregfolkert.net REMEMBER ED CURRY! http://www.iwethey.org/ed_curry You foment graciously, as ever any dying monster did rot.
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