I'm experiencing this with Precise, trying to install the suggests for the 'git' package from the stable PPA ( https://launchpad.net/~git- core/+archive/ppa ). All the suggested packages are available for individual installation, but using --install-suggests .... doesn't.
apt-cache show git | egrep '^(Version|Suggests)' Version: 1:1.7.11.1-0ppa1~precise3 Suggests: gettext-base, git-daemon-run | git-daemon-sysvinit, git-doc, git-el, git-arch, git-cvs, git-svn, git-email, git-gui, gitk, gitweb apt-get --install-suggests install git -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/862776 Title: apt-get --install-suggests install is a NOOP To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/862776/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
