On Sun, 30 Jun 2019 09:43:35 -0400 Patrick Shanahan <paka@opensuse.org> wrote:
* Carlos E. R. <robin.listas@telefonica.net> [06-30-19 08:45]:
Well, avoiding recommended packages can cause problems that are not easy to detect. I would install instead with full XFCE pattern.
and afterwards remove unwanted/unnecessary packages. thereafter, utilize the cl and "zypper up -d" and peruse what will be installed. if packages are recommended, they will be listed as so. If you decide then that they are un[necessary,wanted], do "zypper up --no-r" then "zypper clean".
you can maintain your install with --no-recommends but it is better to first know what those packages amount to. you can later install *specific* packages from the recommended list that you desire.
I disagree with these two worthy gents. I agree it is possible that installing without recommends can occasionally cause problems but: (1) If it does break something, it is a bug in the package, which should have required the dependency rather than recommended it. If it is missing functionality then hopefully the program makes it clear why, else it is again a bug. (2) In any event it's a pretty rare case. I run my system with no-recommends and can't remember the last time it caused me a problem. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org