On Thu 18 Jun 2020 at 14:41:19 +0200, to...@tuxteam.de wrote: > On Thu, Jun 18, 2020 at 06:48:26AM -0500, Richard Owlett wrote: > > On 06/18/2020 03:13 AM, to...@tuxteam.de wrote: > > >On Thu, Jun 18, 2020 at 12:53:55AM +0100, Brian wrote: > > > > > >[...] > > > > > >>No you don't. A user preseeds with > > >> > > >> recommends=false > > >> > > >>But you know for a fact that this doesn't work. Therefore, an answer to > > >>your enquiry > > >> > > >> > Is there a way to totally disable recommends when installing Debian? > > >> > > >>is "no". > > > > > >Or file a bug report? > > > > > >;-P > > > > > > > Questions to ask before filing a bug report (even a wishlist): > > 1. Is it a "bug" or a "feature"? > > *If* Brian is right with his assessment (and I haven't a reason to doubt > it, though I haven't checked either), I'd say it isn't a feature. Either > the program or the doc should be corrected.
I agree with what you say (apart from the big "If" ;) ). I think Richard is concerned that when it comes to installing a desktop the Recommends: are pulled in spite of preseeding with "recommends=false". Considering the Guide in 6.3.5 says: The rule described above only takes effect after this point in the installation process. that is a reasonable concern. A bug submitted against the Guide would not be out of place. > > 2. Do I "know" something that is not actually true? > > That is anyone's guess. I know I know many things which aren't true. > But alas, I don't know which ones ;-) Are these classed as known unknowns or unknown knowns? -- Brian.
