Re: Disabling recommends - was [Re: bash-completion pros/cons]
On Sat 20 Jun 2020 at 17:53:56 +0300, Andrei POPESCU wrote:
> On Vi, 19 iun 20, 15:12:27, Tom Dial wrote:
> >
> > I notice that tasksel (= /usr/bin/tasksel) is a Perl program in which it
> > appears the "cmd" to be executed once selections are made (line 24 from
> > the end) is
> >
> > apt-get -q -y -o APT::Install-Recommends=true -o \
> > APT::Get::AutomaticRemove=true -o APT::Acquire::Retries=3 install
> >
> > I suspect that has something to do with the apparent fact that tasksel
> > ignores "recommends=false" from other sources. I also suspect that
> > editing that line would change the behavior in the desired direction.
> > >From long-standing practice and inclination I have no wish to test this,
> > but someone else might.
> >
> > I assume this would need to be done by skipping tasksel during
> > installation of the d-i minimal system, then altering and running the
> > installed tasksel after the post-install reboot.
>
> Why not just run 'apt install task-<whatever>' afterwards?
Without the suggested alteration made by Tom Dial? How does that fulfill
Richard's desired outcome of not installing recommended packages?
--
Brian.
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