Support for package Recommends
Registered by
Matt Zimmerman
We should have proper support for Recommends in all first-class package management tools
Blueprint information
- Status:
- Complete
- Approver:
- Matt Zimmerman
- Priority:
- High
- Drafter:
- Michael Vogt
- Direction:
- Needs approval
- Assignee:
- Michael Vogt
- Definition:
- Approved
- Series goal:
- Accepted for edgy
- Implementation:
-
Implemented
- Milestone target:
- None
- Started by
- Matt Zimmerman
- Completed by
- Michael Vogt
Whiteboard
mdz: reviewed 2006-06-20, comments inline
mvo: comments from mdz adressed
mdz: approved 2006-06-22
mvo: some initial code available at http://
2006-08-10: merged into apt 0.6.45ubuntu2 and uploaded to edgy. Install recommends not enabled yet by default. Outstanding: or-groups handling on upgrade, --fix-policy-broken option to install missing recommends
2006-08-15: uploaded a version that supports "--fix-policy"
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Work Items
Dependency tree
* Blueprints in grey have been implemented.
