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Created November 3, 2020 10:44
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fix recommends
if [ -f /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/00InstallRecommends ]; then
# remove any existing value from file
sed -i '/^APT::Install-Recommends/d' /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/00InstallRecommends;
sed -i '/^Aptitude::Recommends-Important/d' /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/00InstallRecommends;
# set the value
echo 'APT::Install-Recommends "false";' >> /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/00InstallRecommends && \
echo 'Aptitude::Recommends-Important "False";' >> /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/00InstallRecommends && \
echo "* Disabled automatical installation of recommended packages"
else
# set the value (and create a new file)
echo 'APT::Install-Recommends "false";' >> /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/00InstallRecommends && \
echo 'Aptitude::Recommends-Important "False";' >> /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/00InstallRecommends && \
echo "* Disabled automatical installation of recommended packages"
fi
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