It can't no (well it could, but it shouldn't), so in my view it shouldn't install anything except the core. collectd was just an example, there's loads of packages where you're not going to want the recommended installed.
There's nothing to report, as they're not wrong recommendations - they're correct. Just not relevant in every single situation which is what the default apt configuration assumes. -- wish: APT::Install-Recommends "false" in server install https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/316472 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs