The package that I am building a live-image to distribute has a list of recommends: https://github.com/LinuxCNC/linuxcnc/blob/2.8/debian/control.bottom.in
Live-build installs some of them, but not others: Recommended packages: python-pyqt5-qtwebkit opencv python-gst0.10 The following NEW packages will be installed: adduser adwaita-icon-theme apparmor apt apt-utils at-spi2-core binutils ... perl-base pigz procps psmisc publicsuffix pyqt5-dev-tools python python-cairo python-configobj python-dbus python-dbus.mainloop.pyqt5 python-enum34 python-espeak python-gi python-glade2 python-gobject-2 python-gst-1.0 python-gtk2 python-gtkglext1 python-gtksourceview2 python-minimal python-numpy python-olefile python-opengl python-pil python-pil.imagetk python-pkg-resources python-pyqt5 python-pyqt5.qsci python-pyqt5.qtopengl python-pyqt5.qtsvg python-serial python-sip python-six python-tk python-xlib python-yapps python2 python2-minimal python2.7 python2.7-minimal python3 python3-minimal python3-pyqt5 python3-sip python3.7 python3.7-minimal qt5-gtk-platformtheme qttranslations5-l10n readline-common ... I have set --apt-recommends true (but it is documented to default to true anyway) -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and lunatics." — George Fitch, Atlanta Constitution Newspaper, 1912
