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samhitha
Asked: 2017-02-27 07:08:32 +0800 CST

apt-get to install a package and its first level dependencies only? [duplicate]

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Is there a way I can use apt-get install command to install a package and its first level dependencies only instead of all the dependencies recursively?

EDIT: I am dealing with ROS and would like to install a single package with only its first level dependencies. I don't actually want to install or update the system dependencies that this ROS package depends on, "recursively". During running a particular application if any 'dependency-not found' error is thrown, I would like to see what exactly is missing. I hope this helps. PS: Also, it seems that there is an apt-get command to install only the first-level dependencies but couldn't find any. Any help is greatly appreciated.

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  1. No.

    There is no way to use apt-get and install packages without fulfilling dependencies. You can download the individual packages and use dpkg, but the packages will not be fully installed in that case, and programs may not even be startable.

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