ubuntu minimal with apt-get install gnome-core gdm human-theme x11-xserver-utils installs OpenOffice why?

[Liam O'Toole]

On 2010-03-22, David Taveras <d3taveras38d3 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Iam using ubuntu 9,10 minimal install with ubuntu minimal with apt-get
> install gnome-core gdm human-theme x11-xserver-utils
>
> those installs include  OpenOffice why?
>

I suspect there is a 'recommends' dependency between gnome-core and OOo.
This command will tell you:

    apt-cache --recurse depends gnome-core | less

To ignore recommended packages, use the '--no-install-recommends' option
with apt-get.

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Liam O'Toole
Birmingham, United Kingdom