APT - how to install recommended packages after installing with --no-install-recommends switch?

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I installed a few packages with APT using apt-get. I used the --no-install-recommends switch with it to save some disk space.

Now I need to know: how do I install the recommended packages for the already installed programs?

asked Jan 22 '16 at 22:27

Eduardo Cola

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Aptitude has a view in its graphical interface listing all packages which are recommended by any installed package. To reach it, install aptitude, then type aptitude in a terminal, and then press Ctrl+t or use the mouse to go to the menu bar.
– Stefan Hamcke
Jan 22 '16 at 22:48

Is there any way of doing it with a simple apt-get, though?
– Eduardo Cola
Jan 22 '16 at 22:51

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you could run apt-get remove <package> then apt-get install <package>
– Charles Green
Jan 22 '16 at 22:57

I'm using only aptitude, so I don't know how to do this with apt-get. If you there were only few packages you installed with this option, and if you know which ones, you could maybe just reinstall them. But that's just an idea...
– Stefan Hamcke
Jan 22 '16 at 23:00

OK, thanks for the suggestions.
– Eduardo Cola
Jan 22 '16 at 23:10

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I installed a few packages with APT using apt-get. I used the --no-install-recommends switch with it to save some disk space.

Now I need to know: how do I install the recommended packages for the already installed programs?

asked Jan 22 '16 at 22:27

Eduardo Cola

4,44821031

Aptitude has a view in its graphical interface listing all packages which are recommended by any installed package. To reach it, install aptitude, then type aptitude in a terminal, and then press Ctrl+t or use the mouse to go to the menu bar.
– Stefan Hamcke
Jan 22 '16 at 22:48

Is there any way of doing it with a simple apt-get, though?
– Eduardo Cola
Jan 22 '16 at 22:51

1

you could run apt-get remove <package> then apt-get install <package>
– Charles Green
Jan 22 '16 at 22:57

I'm using only aptitude, so I don't know how to do this with apt-get. If you there were only few packages you installed with this option, and if you know which ones, you could maybe just reinstall them. But that's just an idea...
– Stefan Hamcke
Jan 22 '16 at 23:00

OK, thanks for the suggestions.
– Eduardo Cola
Jan 22 '16 at 23:10

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up vote
2
down vote

favorite

I installed a few packages with APT using apt-get. I used the --no-install-recommends switch with it to save some disk space.

Now I need to know: how do I install the recommended packages for the already installed programs?

asked Jan 22 '16 at 22:27

Eduardo Cola

4,44821031

I installed a few packages with APT using apt-get. I used the --no-install-recommends switch with it to save some disk space.

Now I need to know: how do I install the recommended packages for the already installed programs?

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asked Jan 22 '16 at 22:27

Eduardo Cola

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asked Jan 22 '16 at 22:27

Eduardo Cola

4,44821031

asked Jan 22 '16 at 22:27

Eduardo Cola

4,44821031

asked Jan 22 '16 at 22:27

Eduardo Cola

4,44821031

asked Jan 22 '16 at 22:27

Eduardo Cola

4,44821031

Aptitude has a view in its graphical interface listing all packages which are recommended by any installed package. To reach it, install aptitude, then type aptitude in a terminal, and then press Ctrl+t or use the mouse to go to the menu bar.
– Stefan Hamcke
Jan 22 '16 at 22:48

Is there any way of doing it with a simple apt-get, though?
– Eduardo Cola
Jan 22 '16 at 22:51

1

you could run apt-get remove <package> then apt-get install <package>
– Charles Green
Jan 22 '16 at 22:57

I'm using only aptitude, so I don't know how to do this with apt-get. If you there were only few packages you installed with this option, and if you know which ones, you could maybe just reinstall them. But that's just an idea...
– Stefan Hamcke
Jan 22 '16 at 23:00

OK, thanks for the suggestions.
– Eduardo Cola
Jan 22 '16 at 23:10

add a comment |

Aptitude has a view in its graphical interface listing all packages which are recommended by any installed package. To reach it, install aptitude, then type aptitude in a terminal, and then press Ctrl+t or use the mouse to go to the menu bar.
– Stefan Hamcke
Jan 22 '16 at 22:48

Is there any way of doing it with a simple apt-get, though?
– Eduardo Cola
Jan 22 '16 at 22:51

1

you could run apt-get remove <package> then apt-get install <package>
– Charles Green
Jan 22 '16 at 22:57

I'm using only aptitude, so I don't know how to do this with apt-get. If you there were only few packages you installed with this option, and if you know which ones, you could maybe just reinstall them. But that's just an idea...
– Stefan Hamcke
Jan 22 '16 at 23:00

OK, thanks for the suggestions.
– Eduardo Cola
Jan 22 '16 at 23:10

Aptitude has a view in its graphical interface listing all packages which are recommended by any installed package. To reach it, install aptitude, then type aptitude in a terminal, and then press Ctrl+t or use the mouse to go to the menu bar.
– Stefan Hamcke
Jan 22 '16 at 22:48

Is there any way of doing it with a simple apt-get, though?
– Eduardo Cola
Jan 22 '16 at 22:51

you could run apt-get remove <package> then apt-get install <package>
– Charles Green
Jan 22 '16 at 22:57

I'm using only aptitude, so I don't know how to do this with apt-get. If you there were only few packages you installed with this option, and if you know which ones, you could maybe just reinstall them. But that's just an idea...
– Stefan Hamcke
Jan 22 '16 at 23:00

OK, thanks for the suggestions.
– Eduardo Cola
Jan 22 '16 at 23:10

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You can run apt-cache show package_you_care_about | grep Recommends.

This will show you all the recommended packages for that particular package. You can then install all the packages there.

For example, with gedit:

apt-cache show gedit | grep Recommends

output: Recommends: gir1.2-gtksource-3.0, zenity, yelp

sudo apt-get install gir1.2-gtksource-3.0 zenity yelp

edited Mar 24 '16 at 15:16

answered Jan 22 '16 at 23:02

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Thanks! That's what I was looking for. Answered + upvote.
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To find all packages with missing recommended packages:

aptitude search '~RBrecommends:~i'

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You can run apt-cache show package_you_care_about | grep Recommends.

This will show you all the recommended packages for that particular package. You can then install all the packages there.

For example, with gedit:

apt-cache show gedit | grep Recommends

output: Recommends: gir1.2-gtksource-3.0, zenity, yelp

sudo apt-get install gir1.2-gtksource-3.0 zenity yelp

edited Mar 24 '16 at 15:16

answered Jan 22 '16 at 23:02

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Thanks! That's what I was looking for. Answered + upvote.
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You can run apt-cache show package_you_care_about | grep Recommends.

This will show you all the recommended packages for that particular package. You can then install all the packages there.

For example, with gedit:

apt-cache show gedit | grep Recommends

output: Recommends: gir1.2-gtksource-3.0, zenity, yelp

sudo apt-get install gir1.2-gtksource-3.0 zenity yelp

edited Mar 24 '16 at 15:16

answered Jan 22 '16 at 23:02

Mitch

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Thanks! That's what I was looking for. Answered + upvote.
– Eduardo Cola
Jan 22 '16 at 23:10

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You can run apt-cache show package_you_care_about | grep Recommends.

This will show you all the recommended packages for that particular package. You can then install all the packages there.

For example, with gedit:

apt-cache show gedit | grep Recommends

output: Recommends: gir1.2-gtksource-3.0, zenity, yelp

sudo apt-get install gir1.2-gtksource-3.0 zenity yelp

edited Mar 24 '16 at 15:16

answered Jan 22 '16 at 23:02

Mitch

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You can run apt-cache show package_you_care_about | grep Recommends.

This will show you all the recommended packages for that particular package. You can then install all the packages there.

For example, with gedit:

apt-cache show gedit | grep Recommends

output: Recommends: gir1.2-gtksource-3.0, zenity, yelp

sudo apt-get install gir1.2-gtksource-3.0 zenity yelp

edited Mar 24 '16 at 15:16

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Thanks! That's what I was looking for. Answered + upvote.
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Thanks! That's what I was looking for. Answered + upvote.
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Thanks! That's what I was looking for. Answered + upvote.
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To find all packages with missing recommended packages:

aptitude search '~RBrecommends:~i'

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