Comment 3 for bug 281940

I chose a command line install. Pressed F4 to select it from the boot menu.

hmm I just read the mailing list thread but I feel I have no options since I
am unable to specify the parameter that would ask apt(debian-installer) to
not install the recommended dependancies.

Is there any way that the debian-installer can be told *not* to install
recommends yet apt is configured to install recommends by default?

I think having a minimal system is important for a lot of people and yes we
can always simply remove the unwanted packages but there will always be
cruft left behind(in /etc ?) which is highly unwanted.

2008/10/13 Brian Murray <email address hidden>

> Beginning with Intrepid recommends are now installed by default by apt.
> There was an announcement to the Ubuntu development mailing list about
> this - https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-
> devel/2008-June/025529.html<https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel/2008-June/025529.html>. What type of installation did you choose
> with the alternate CD? Thanks in advance.
>
> ** Changed in: ubuntu-meta (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Incomplete
>
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> Performing a command line install is pulling in recommended dependancies
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/281940
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