From cfc6bcdd383937cf39269e095caa7ab0017a791e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: bnewbold Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2012 21:07:25 -0400 Subject: ddg link --- software/debian.page | 5 +++++ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+) (limited to 'software') diff --git a/software/debian.page b/software/debian.page index 32c0c5d..16d456d 100644 --- a/software/debian.page +++ b/software/debian.page @@ -54,3 +54,8 @@ Debian Package Tools ------------------------------ ``dkpg -S somefile`` shows what packages a given file were installed by. ``dpkg -L somepackage`` lists all the files installed by that package. + +To *not* install "recommended" or "suggested" packages, pass ``-R`` as an +argument to ``aptitute``. To find out *why* a package has been installed (or +guess why it might be?) use the ``aptitude why `` command. + -- cgit v1.2.3