If a package is loaded automatically, should I still load it manually if I explicitly need its features?
43735
Loading a package more than once
38530
Does PostgreSQL keep its pl* interpreters loaded persistently?
59600
Frequently loaded packages: Differences between pdfLaTeX and XeLaTeX
116869
Is it possible to know from apt if the package was installed explicitly or as a dependency of another package?
12558
What's Python good practice for importing and offering optional features?
5342
How can I check if a package is installed (no superuser privileges)?
2190
What is the difference between building from source and using an install package?
98268
Auto-load a module on python startup
121542
How to maintain and import self-made libraries
73749
How to find manually installed packages?
3840
How can I require an optional Perl module if installed?
9321
Automatically load packages at startup
136922
Any reason to use auto-implemented properties over manual implemented properties?
27678
Loading a package conditionally
20074
In "Tasksel" how do I select a package?
96820
How to have local package override default package
149428
How do I refresh the package list?