[GLLUG] apt-get Oddity

[Matt Harrison]

In Debian, I've noted that behaviour, but only when there are no
additional dependencies to install....ie...you install package A, and
package A has no additional dependencies, it will just install package
A without asking you since nothing additional will be installed.

On Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 9:58 PM, Chick Tower <c.e.tower at gmail.com> wrote:
> I have a question for all you Debian/Ubuntu users.  I installed Bodhi Linux
> on a laptop.  It's based upon Ubuntu, but slimmed down.  I've been
> installing some stuff with apt-get (e.g., "apt-get install privoxy"). Most
> of the time, apt-get lists what it will install, including dependencies, and
> how much space it will consume, and then asks if I want to proceed.
>  However, I'd estimate that 30% to 40% of the time it does all that but ask
> if I want to proceed, and it just finishes the installation.  Has anyone
> else seen that before?
> --
>
>                               Chick
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