How can I force apt to optimize the dependency tree for minimal download size?

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Published on 2012-10-13T13:16:14Z Indexed on 2012/10/13 15:54 UTC
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As you may know, in a Debian package, there may be alternative dependencies, written in the CONTROL file as Depends: apache2|something-else, for example. How does apt select which dependencies to choose, and how can I override this so I can minimize download size?

I'm on a slow connection on some locations and need it to use the smallest total download size. How can I force it to do so?

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