On Thu, Oct 31, 2013 at 12:42 PM, <berenger.mo...@neutralite.org> wrote: > Le 31.10.2013 13:12, Tom H a écrit : >> On Thu, Oct 31, 2013 at 11:16 AM, <berenger.mo...@neutralite.org> wrote: >>> Le 31.10.2013 12:12, Tom H a écrit : >>>> On Thu, Oct 31, 2013 at 10:44 AM, <berenger.mo...@neutralite.org> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> It seems that even suggested packages are not automatically removed (at >>>>> least with aptitude), which I think was not the same as when I started >>>>> using Debian. >>>>> >>>>> I just discovered this because I marked mpd as automatically installed, >>>>> and >>>>> it was kept, while I only have packages suggesting it. I then removed >>>>> it >>>>> and >>>>> took a look at recommended packages not installed (to double check), >>>>> and >>>>> it was definitely not here. >>>>> >>>>> I wonder if there is a way to fix that, if it is managed by >>>>> aptitude/apt-get or by dpkg itself... >>>> >>>> Check "apt-conf dump" for "Aptitude::Keep-Suggests". It's set to >>>> "false" by default. >>> >>> It seems the command is apt-config dump. >> >> Sorry. Should've proofed my previous mail. >>> >>> And there are no "Keep-Suggests" here: >>> >>> $ apt-config dump|grep -i suggest >>> APT::Install-Suggests "0"; >> >> The default is supposed to be "false." > > So it's quite strange, since this is a "new" (ok, maybe 1 month old, but I > restrained myself to tinker it. I also used the stable repo, because for > that computer I really wants it to be reliable) installation, and the only > thing I have changed about default behavior, is the "do not automatically > install recommended packages" in aptitude configuration menu. >> >> Set 'Aptitude::Keep-Suggests "false";' in "/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/" and >> check whether the behavior changes. > > Just did the change: > I added a file name "/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/keep_suggests" which contains the > line you gave. Nothing changes in behavior, if I make mpd automatically > installed, it is not removed. In things depending on mpd, only mpc and > ncmpcpp suggests it. It also says it enhances mpc. There are no installed > packages which recommends or depends on mpd. > > I also tried with APT::Keep-Suggests, just in case, but still no changes. > Are you sure that this option exists? I can not find any documentation about > it, only random threads here and there, but no real documentation. I am > probably not searching the good place, so could you give me a hint about > where to search? I'm really interested by such kind of options.
If 'Aptitude::Keep-Suggests "false";' doesn't change the behavior it must be the default - unless it's some other aptitude variable that controls this. I got this variable from a file that I downloaded in the past from the net. I'll have to google to find it again but I think that it must be part of the aptitude docs. I can't find an appropriate apt variable in "/usr/share/doc/apt/examples/configure-index.gz" so don't know what else to suggest. Sorry. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/CAOdo=Sy73B-McBTNfqy-JwcqtCnN-9FkjSQw88UGAL8pkb==r...@mail.gmail.com
