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--install-suggests is not a solution - it offers install suggested packages for all installed in system packages - I want to install recommends only for one particular package.

P.S. Is there difference between recommends and suggested packages?

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From the official Debian package management page:

"Recommends"

This declares a strong, but not absolute, dependency. Most users would not want the package unless all of the packages listed in this field are installed.

"Suggests"

This declares a weak dependency. Many users of this package may benefit from installing packages listed in this field but can have reasonable functions without them.

To install the packages ignored by the --no-install-recommends flag, you can consider this nice trick suggested by Gilles (you'll need the .deb package though). The other option is to remove and install the package once again, this time without --no-install-recommends.

If you think why apt-get install --reinstall --install-recommends doesn't install these packages, here's an explanation.

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  • I was wrong. P.S. I think, that there isn't any reason explaining why apt install $PACKAGE --install-recommends don't work. This command mean "install package with extra packages". "Update" behavior - for apt update command only.
    – Alex Ushakov
    Apr 24, 2016 at 10:19

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