does not install "recommends" dependencies
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| python-apt (Ubuntu) |
New
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
If you use gdebi to install a .deb that has "recommends" dependencies, those dependencies will not be installed. apt-get has installed such dependencies by default for a while (since Debian lenny). The inconsistency of gdebi's behavior is annoying to package authors who would like to use "recommends" dependencies to describe packages that are not absolute dependencies, but are indeed highly recommended. Novice users on ubuntu might often encounter gdebi by clicking on package download links in their web browser, and for such users it seems best to default to installing the "recommends" dependencies.
Steps to reproduce:
1. Find a .deb with "recommends" dependencies
2. Make sure that those dependencies are not already present on the test system.
3. Use gdebi to install the .deb
4. Observe that the "recommends" dependecies don't get installed.
What I think should happen:
The "recommends" dependencies should be installed.
| Changed in gdebi: | |
| importance: | Undecided → Wishlist |
| status: | New → Confirmed |
| affects: | gdebi → python-apt |
| affects: | python-apt → null |
| summary: |
- gdebi does not install "recommends" dependencies + does not install "recommends" dependencies |
| no longer affects: | null |
