On Sun, Jan 02, 2011 at 10:34:08PM +0100, Julien Cristau wrote: > On Sat, Dec 25, 2010 at 13:30:39 +0100, Philipp Kern wrote: > > > Package: release-notes > > Severity: wishlist > > > > Hi there, > > > > the wording of "squeeze now installs recommends by default" is pretty > > neutral: > > > > | For squeeze APT automatically installs recommended packages by > > default[2]. This > > | can be changed by adding the following line in /etc/apt/apt.conf: > > | > > | APT::Install-Recommends "false"; > > > > Maybe the paragraph should also state that doing so is supported, but that > > the > > description of recommends is that those packages should be installed > > together > > in usual setups. Maybe this would do? > > > > | Please note: The Debian Policy suggests that packages are to be found > > together > > | with the recommended ones in all but unusual installations. > > > APT in lenny already defaults to APT::Install-Recommends "1"; > Maybe we should just remove this paragraph?
I agree. By the way, many new configuration files under apt.conf.d preferences.d sources.list.d trusted.gpg.d under /etc/apt/ are new for squeeze as I understand. We may need to adjust text reflecting these new *.d configuration files. Osamu -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
