mafbar@lemmy.world to linuxmemes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoBell curve of Linux distributionslemmy.worldimagemessage-square248fedilinkarrow-up1414arrow-down176file-text
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minus-squaremafbar@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·1 year agoWhat does that config do? Sorry I’m a new Linux user.
minus-squareAlpacaChariot@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·1 year agoWhen you install software, other packages are pulled in and installed. Some of those are necessary dependencies but some are just recommended (but not actually required). This setting makes apt only install the actual dependencies (no extras).
minus-squaremafbar@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoI see, that’s why sometimes there are lots of installed dependencies that you don’t really remember needing when you use apt.
What does that config do? Sorry I’m a new Linux user.
When you install software, other packages are pulled in and installed. Some of those are necessary dependencies but some are just recommended (but not actually required). This setting makes apt only install the actual dependencies (no extras).
I see, that’s why sometimes there are lots of installed dependencies that you don’t really remember needing when you use apt.