APT - Install packages incl. recommended without an explicit one

Question

I want to install multiple packages with apt-get:

listOfPackages="packa packb packc"
listOfBlocked="badone"
apt-get install $listOfPackages

The selected packages recommend multiple packages. I want to install all but one of the recommended packages.

Is this possible? How? (Something like apt-get install $listOfPackages --BLOCKED=$listOfBlocked would be nice.)

Possible duplicate of How to forbid a specific package to be installed? — karel, Nov 01 '18 at 12:03

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited Nov 01 '18 at 12:53

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To make a package unavailable for installation, upgrading or uninstallation, you can use the command:

sudo apt-mark hold <package>

To make a package available for update

sudo apt-mark unhold <package>

edited Nov 01 '18 at 12:53

Zanna

answered Nov 01 '18 at 11:54

Vijay

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