[Bug 1335006] Re: aptitude: auto-selects wrong packages

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[Expired for aptitude (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60
days.]

** Changed in: aptitude (Ubuntu)
       Status: Incomplete => Expired

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Title:
  aptitude: auto-selects wrong packages

Status in “aptitude” package in Ubuntu:
  Expired

Bug description:
  Aptitude automatically selects recommended packages.

  Neither --without-recommends nor setting APT::Install-Recommends seem
  to have any influence.

  Reproduce:

  * kick out packages which are just recommended (using apt-get)
  * start aptitude
  * press "g"

  This behavious is observed since several releases, at least existing in several releases
  (at least in saucy and trusty).

  It renders aptitude virtually unusable in cases where you do NOT want the recommended
  packages installed automatically.

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