Dapper Server: apt-get question

[Derek Broughton]

john levin wrote:

> Yuki Cuss wrote:
>> john levin wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I'm setting up my first server, for the experience more than anything
>>> else, using Dapper.
>>>
>>> I've just done 'apt-get install apache2', and apt has given me a
>>> number of 'suggested' files (lynx, apache2-doc, etc). Is there any way
>>> to get these installed automatically? I've gone througthe apt-get man
>>> page, but can't find any mention of installing suggested files.
>> 
>> Just try another apt-get with those!
> 
> So there's no automatic way to get suggested packages installed, as with
> dependencies?

I don't think so.  By default aptitude will install "recommended" packages,
and you can turn that behaviour on and off, but I haven't found a similar
switch for "suggested" packages.  Still, using aptitude would get you
closer to what you want.
-- 
derek