#1142752 aptitude CLI breaks Recommends, contrary to the TUI

Package:
aptitude
Source:
aptitude
Description:
terminal-based package manager
Submitter:
Vincent Lefevre
Date:
2026-07-24 21:57:02 UTC
Severity:
normal
#1142752#5
Date:
2026-07-24 21:54:48 UTC
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While the TUI ensures that Recommends are not broken, this is not
the case of the CLI. For instance:

In the TUI, if I ask to remove libre-engine-re2-perl and type 'g',
I get:

[1(1)/...] Actions: no changes
e: Examine  !: Apply  .: Next  ,: Previous

and with 'e', aptitude informs: