charm-helpers fetch apt_install optimization

[Jay Wren]

Greetings,

I wanted to bring attention to a pending MR
https://code.launchpad.net/~evarlast/charm-helpers/use-no-install-recommends/+merge/242270
which I feel can help charm-helpers.

By not installing recommended packages, charms will install packages
faster, with less unneeded packages.

This leads to faster deploys and faster experience for new users and an
overall better feeling about juju.

On a similar subject, I am asking for feedback from charm-helpers users
regarding apt related activity. I feel it might make sense use apt_pkg for
as many operations as possible. Would a merge request of this nature be
considered or is fork and exec to the more familiar system commands
preferred?

Thanks,
--
Jay
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