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How to have a bunch of recommended packages?

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#1

Can I have a set of recommended packages in my package?

Let's say I am building package1. This recommends package2, package3 and package4, but all of them need to be installed in order to provide a specific functionality!

For example, it would be no use for the user to install only the recommended packages package2 and package3 without the package4.

How can I tell it at debian/control that these recommended packages have immediate relation between them and cannot be installed separately?:confused:

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#3

Thanks, I will have a look t̶o̶m̶o̶r̶r̶o̶w̶ later today (it is 2:17 here :P)