I agree. This recursive behaviour of '--install-suggests' option makes
it unusable, because it pulls enormous amount of dependancies your never
want. I suggest just changing it to non recursive without even adding
other options, as I hardly believe somebody wants it as it is now.
By the way, hacki
I would also point out not only is the recursive interpretation of
--install-suggests incorrect, it is internally inconsistent.
apt-get --dry-run remove --purge -o APT::AutoRemove::Suggests-
Important=0 --auto-remove geda geda-utils geda-examples kicad kicad-doc-
en librecad oregano qelectrotech x
The claim that it does what it says it does is false.
What it, in fact does, is consider suggested packages of OTHER packages
as a dependency for installing. This recursive behavior is not
advertised and not acceptable. For that behavior, one should have to
use an option such as --install-sugg
It does precisely what it says it does.
--install-suggests
Consider suggested packages as a dependency for installing.
Configuration Item: APT::Install-Suggests.
** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Opinion
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