Elmer E. Dow wrote: > Please cc me since I'm not currently subscribed. > When should I consider installing suggested packages? During my limited > experience using aptitude in Sarge I've always installed depends and > recommended packages, never suggested. Do most users just ignore suggested > packages, only installing them if something doesn't work?
I install them only if I know I need them. Usually I avoid installing suggested packages. I frequently avoid installing recommended packages! Often the maintainers get carried away with extra packages or with recommending their own other packages. When I install software I look at the list of recommended and suggested packages and if one of them seems reasonable I install them as well. But if they do not seem reasonable then I do not install them. The caveat here is that I have been using UNIX/GNU systems for many years and can make a fairly well educated guess at what is reasonable to install or not. But often experience is the only way to learn. And since installing and removing software is so easy I suggest to you that you just try it and gain experience through it. Bob -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
