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@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ The easiest way to get an Algo server running is to run it on your local system
     - **Linux:** Recent releases of Ubuntu, Debian, and Fedora come with Python 3 already installed. Make sure your system is up-to-date and install the supporting package(s):
         * Ubuntu and Debian:
             ```bash
-            sudo apt install -y python3-virtualenv
+            sudo apt install -y --no-install-recommends python3-virtualenv
             ```
         * Fedora:
             ```bash