diff --git a/build/Dockerfile b/build/Dockerfile
index bbf5394..5da6468 100644
--- a/build/Dockerfile
+++ b/build/Dockerfile
@@ -54,23 +54,23 @@
 ##############################################################
 
 RUN apt-get update -y && \
-    apt-get install -y build-essential && \
-    apt-get install -y maven git cmake software-properties-common curl libstdc++6 && \
-    apt-get install -y wget && \
-    apt-get install -y libffi-dev && \
-    apt-get install -y libssl-dev && \
-    apt-get install -y libxml2-dev && \
-    apt-get install -y libxslt1-dev && \
-    apt-get install -y libpng12-dev && \
-    apt-get install -y libfreetype6-dev && \
-    apt-get install -y libsasl2-dev && \
-    apt-get install -y graphviz && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y build-essential && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y maven git cmake software-properties-common curl libstdc++6 && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y wget && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libffi-dev && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libssl-dev && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libxml2-dev && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libxslt1-dev && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libpng12-dev && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libfreetype6-dev && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libsasl2-dev && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y graphviz && \
     apt-get clean
 
 ### Installs Open JDK 8
 RUN add-apt-repository ppa:openjdk-r/ppa && \
     apt-get update && \
-    apt-get install -y openjdk-8-jdk
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y openjdk-8-jdk
 
 ## TODO - Think in a good way to make Spark an option as soon we implement docker supporting it
 ##############################################################
diff --git a/build/docker-python/Dockerfile b/build/docker-python/Dockerfile
index 695be4c..e18662b 100644
--- a/build/docker-python/Dockerfile
+++ b/build/docker-python/Dockerfile
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@
 ##############################################################
 
 RUN apt-get update -y && \
-    apt-get install -y python && \
-    apt-get install -y python2.7-dev && \
-    apt-get install -y python-pip && \
-    apt-get install -y ipython && \
-    # ??? apt-get install -y python-tk && \ ??? #
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y python && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y python2.7-dev && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y python-pip && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y ipython && \
+    # ??? apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y python-tk && \ ??? #
     pip install --upgrade pip==9.0.1 && \
-    apt install -y libzmq3-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev libssl-dev && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libzmq3-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev libssl-dev && \
     pip install jupyter && \
     apt-get clean
 
diff --git a/build/docker-r/Dockerfile b/build/docker-r/Dockerfile
index f732aec..60c1893 100644
--- a/build/docker-r/Dockerfile
+++ b/build/docker-r/Dockerfile
@@ -25,17 +25,17 @@
 # Install the system dependencies for default R installation 
 ##############################################################
 
-RUN apt install -y apt-transport-https &&\
+RUN apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y apt-transport-https &&\
     apt update && \
-    apt install -y python2.7-dev && \
-    apt install -y python-pip && \
-    apt install -y ipython && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y python2.7-dev && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y python-pip && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y ipython && \
     pip install --upgrade pip==9.0.1 && \
-    apt install -y libzmq3-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev libssl-dev && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libzmq3-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev libssl-dev && \
     pip install jupyter
     
 
-RUN apt install -y r-base && \
+RUN apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y r-base && \
     su -c "R -e \"install.packages(c('repr', 'IRdisplay', 'IRkernel'), type = 'source', repos='http://cran.rstudio.com/')\"" && \
     su -c "R -e \"IRkernel::installspec(user = FALSE)\""
 
diff --git a/public-engines/iris-automl/fabfile.py b/public-engines/iris-automl/fabfile.py
index 851959f..41e859a 100644
--- a/public-engines/iris-automl/fabfile.py
+++ b/public-engines/iris-automl/fabfile.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     sudo("apt-get -qq update")
     run("echo debconf shared/accepted-oracle-license-v1-1 select true | sudo debconf-set-selections")
     run("echo debconf shared/accepted-oracle-license-v1-1 seen true | sudo debconf-set-selections")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y oracle-java8-installer")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y oracle-java8-installer")
 
 
 def install_virtualenvwrapper():
@@ -52,21 +52,21 @@
 
 def install_required_packages():
     sudo("apt-get update -y")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y git")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y wget")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y python2.7-dev")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y python-pip")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y ipython")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y libffi-dev")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y libssl-dev")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y libxml2-dev")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y libxslt1-dev")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y libpng12-dev")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y libfreetype6-dev")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y python-tk")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y libsasl2-dev")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y python-pip")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y graphviz")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y git")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y wget")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y python2.7-dev")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y python-pip")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y ipython")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libffi-dev")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libssl-dev")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libxml2-dev")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libxslt1-dev")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libpng12-dev")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libfreetype6-dev")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y python-tk")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libsasl2-dev")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y python-pip")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y graphviz")
     sudo("pip install --upgrade pip")
 
 
diff --git a/public-engines/iris-h2o-automl/fabfile.py b/public-engines/iris-h2o-automl/fabfile.py
index a474f9b..4e1f640 100644
--- a/public-engines/iris-h2o-automl/fabfile.py
+++ b/public-engines/iris-h2o-automl/fabfile.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     sudo("apt-get -qq update")
     run("echo debconf shared/accepted-oracle-license-v1-1 select true | sudo debconf-set-selections")
     run("echo debconf shared/accepted-oracle-license-v1-1 seen true | sudo debconf-set-selections")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y oracle-java8-installer")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y oracle-java8-installer")
 
 
 def install_virtualenvwrapper():
@@ -52,21 +52,21 @@
 
 def install_required_packages():
     sudo("apt-get update -y")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y git")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y wget")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y python2.7-dev")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y python-pip")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y ipython")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y libffi-dev")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y libssl-dev")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y libxml2-dev")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y libxslt1-dev")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y libpng12-dev")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y libfreetype6-dev")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y python-tk")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y libsasl2-dev")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y python-pip")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y graphviz")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y git")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y wget")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y python2.7-dev")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y python-pip")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y ipython")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libffi-dev")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libssl-dev")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libxml2-dev")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libxslt1-dev")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libpng12-dev")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libfreetype6-dev")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y python-tk")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libsasl2-dev")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y python-pip")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y graphviz")
     sudo("pip install --upgrade pip")
 
 
diff --git a/public-engines/kaggle-titanic-engine/Dockerfile b/public-engines/kaggle-titanic-engine/Dockerfile
index 4f0a31e..7ab87c8 100644
--- a/public-engines/kaggle-titanic-engine/Dockerfile
+++ b/public-engines/kaggle-titanic-engine/Dockerfile
@@ -38,23 +38,23 @@
 ##############################################################
 
 RUN apt-get update -y && \
-    apt-get install -y build-essential && \
-    apt-get install -y maven git python cmake software-properties-common curl libstdc++6 && \
-    apt-get install -y git && \
-    apt-get install -y wget && \
-    apt-get install -y python2.7-dev && \
-    apt-get install -y python-pip && \
-    apt-get install -y ipython && \
-    apt-get install -y libffi-dev && \
-    apt-get install -y libssl-dev && \
-    apt-get install -y libxml2-dev && \
-    apt-get install -y libxslt1-dev && \
-    apt-get install -y libpng12-dev && \
-    apt-get install -y libfreetype6-dev && \
-    apt-get install -y python-tk && \
-    apt-get install -y libsasl2-dev && \
-    apt-get install -y python-pip && \
-    apt-get install -y graphviz && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y build-essential && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y maven git python cmake software-properties-common curl libstdc++6 && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y git && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y wget && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y python2.7-dev && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y python-pip && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y ipython && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libffi-dev && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libssl-dev && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libxml2-dev && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libxslt1-dev && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libpng12-dev && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libfreetype6-dev && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y python-tk && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libsasl2-dev && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y python-pip && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y graphviz && \
     pip install --upgrade pip && \
     apt-get clean
 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
     apt-get -qq update && \
     echo debconf shared/accepted-oracle-license-v1-1 select true | debconf-set-selections && \
     echo debconf shared/accepted-oracle-license-v1-1 seen true | debconf-set-selections && \
-    apt-get install -y oracle-java8-installer    
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y oracle-java8-installer    
 
 
 ##############################################################
diff --git a/public-engines/kaggle-titanic-engine/fabfile.py b/public-engines/kaggle-titanic-engine/fabfile.py
index 3e5a8e6..3031ba2 100644
--- a/public-engines/kaggle-titanic-engine/fabfile.py
+++ b/public-engines/kaggle-titanic-engine/fabfile.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     sudo("apt-get -qq update")
     run("echo debconf shared/accepted-oracle-license-v1-1 select true | sudo debconf-set-selections")
     run("echo debconf shared/accepted-oracle-license-v1-1 seen true | sudo debconf-set-selections")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y oracle-java8-installer")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y oracle-java8-installer")
 
 
 def install_virtualenvwrapper():
@@ -52,21 +52,21 @@
 
 def install_required_packages():
     sudo("apt-get update -y")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y git")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y wget")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y python2.7-dev")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y python-pip")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y ipython")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y libffi-dev")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y libssl-dev")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y libxml2-dev")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y libxslt1-dev")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y libpng12-dev")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y libfreetype6-dev")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y python-tk")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y libsasl2-dev")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y python-pip")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y graphviz")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y git")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y wget")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y python2.7-dev")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y python-pip")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y ipython")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libffi-dev")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libssl-dev")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libxml2-dev")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libxslt1-dev")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libpng12-dev")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libfreetype6-dev")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y python-tk")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libsasl2-dev")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y python-pip")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y graphviz")
     sudo("pip install --upgrade pip")
 
 
diff --git a/public-engines/mnist-keras-engine/Dockerfile b/public-engines/mnist-keras-engine/Dockerfile
index ed27aaf..deac97d 100644
--- a/public-engines/mnist-keras-engine/Dockerfile
+++ b/public-engines/mnist-keras-engine/Dockerfile
@@ -37,23 +37,23 @@
 ##############################################################
 
 RUN apt-get update -y && \
-    apt-get install -y build-essential && \
-    apt-get install -y maven git python cmake software-properties-common curl libstdc++6 && \
-    apt-get install -y git && \
-    apt-get install -y wget && \
-    apt-get install -y python2.7-dev && \
-    apt-get install -y python-pip && \
-    apt-get install -y ipython && \
-    apt-get install -y libffi-dev && \
-    apt-get install -y libssl-dev && \
-    apt-get install -y libxml2-dev && \
-    apt-get install -y libxslt1-dev && \
-    apt-get install -y libpng12-dev && \
-    apt-get install -y libfreetype6-dev && \
-    apt-get install -y python-tk && \
-    apt-get install -y libsasl2-dev && \
-    apt-get install -y python-pip && \
-    apt-get install -y graphviz && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y build-essential && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y maven git python cmake software-properties-common curl libstdc++6 && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y git && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y wget && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y python2.7-dev && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y python-pip && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y ipython && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libffi-dev && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libssl-dev && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libxml2-dev && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libxslt1-dev && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libpng12-dev && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libfreetype6-dev && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y python-tk && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libsasl2-dev && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y python-pip && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y graphviz && \
     pip install --upgrade pip && \
     apt-get clean
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
     apt-get -qq update && \
     echo debconf shared/accepted-oracle-license-v1-1 select true | debconf-set-selections && \
     echo debconf shared/accepted-oracle-license-v1-1 seen true | debconf-set-selections && \
-    apt-get install -y oracle-java8-installer    
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y oracle-java8-installer    
 
 
 ##############################################################
diff --git a/public-engines/mnist-keras-engine/fabfile.py b/public-engines/mnist-keras-engine/fabfile.py
index 44dc56a..44662ef 100644
--- a/public-engines/mnist-keras-engine/fabfile.py
+++ b/public-engines/mnist-keras-engine/fabfile.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     sudo("apt-get -qq update")
     run("echo debconf shared/accepted-oracle-license-v1-1 select true | sudo debconf-set-selections")
     run("echo debconf shared/accepted-oracle-license-v1-1 seen true | sudo debconf-set-selections")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y oracle-java8-installer")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y oracle-java8-installer")
 
 
 def install_virtualenvwrapper():
@@ -52,21 +52,21 @@
 
 def install_required_packages():
     sudo("apt-get update -y")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y git")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y wget")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y python2.7-dev")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y python-pip")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y ipython")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y libffi-dev")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y libssl-dev")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y libxml2-dev")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y libxslt1-dev")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y libpng12-dev")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y libfreetype6-dev")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y python-tk")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y libsasl2-dev")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y python-pip")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y graphviz")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y git")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y wget")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y python2.7-dev")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y python-pip")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y ipython")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libffi-dev")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libssl-dev")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libxml2-dev")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libxslt1-dev")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libpng12-dev")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libfreetype6-dev")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y python-tk")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libsasl2-dev")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y python-pip")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y graphviz")
     sudo("pip install --upgrade pip")
 
 
diff --git a/public-engines/nlp-ner-engine/Dockerfile b/public-engines/nlp-ner-engine/Dockerfile
index edcaba6..7dc4b01 100644
--- a/public-engines/nlp-ner-engine/Dockerfile
+++ b/public-engines/nlp-ner-engine/Dockerfile
@@ -37,23 +37,23 @@
 ##############################################################
 
 RUN apt-get update -y && \
-    apt-get install -y build-essential && \
-    apt-get install -y maven git python cmake software-properties-common curl libstdc++6 && \
-    apt-get install -y git && \
-    apt-get install -y wget && \
-    apt-get install -y python2.7-dev && \
-    apt-get install -y python-pip && \
-    apt-get install -y ipython && \
-    apt-get install -y libffi-dev && \
-    apt-get install -y libssl-dev && \
-    apt-get install -y libxml2-dev && \
-    apt-get install -y libxslt1-dev && \
-    apt-get install -y libpng12-dev && \
-    apt-get install -y libfreetype6-dev && \
-    apt-get install -y python-tk && \
-    apt-get install -y libsasl2-dev && \
-    apt-get install -y python-pip && \
-    apt-get install -y graphviz && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y build-essential && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y maven git python cmake software-properties-common curl libstdc++6 && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y git && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y wget && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y python2.7-dev && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y python-pip && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y ipython && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libffi-dev && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libssl-dev && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libxml2-dev && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libxslt1-dev && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libpng12-dev && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libfreetype6-dev && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y python-tk && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libsasl2-dev && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y python-pip && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y graphviz && \
     pip install --upgrade pip && \
     apt-get clean
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
     apt-get -qq update && \
     echo debconf shared/accepted-oracle-license-v1-1 select true | debconf-set-selections && \
     echo debconf shared/accepted-oracle-license-v1-1 seen true | debconf-set-selections && \
-    apt-get install -y oracle-java8-installer    
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y oracle-java8-installer    
 
 
 ##############################################################
diff --git a/public-engines/nlp-ner-engine/fabfile.py b/public-engines/nlp-ner-engine/fabfile.py
index 5589063..a0ec39b 100644
--- a/public-engines/nlp-ner-engine/fabfile.py
+++ b/public-engines/nlp-ner-engine/fabfile.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     sudo("apt-get -qq update")
     run("echo debconf shared/accepted-oracle-license-v1-1 select true | sudo debconf-set-selections")
     run("echo debconf shared/accepted-oracle-license-v1-1 seen true | sudo debconf-set-selections")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y oracle-java8-installer")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y oracle-java8-installer")
 
 
 def install_virtualenvwrapper():
@@ -52,21 +52,21 @@
 
 def install_required_packages():
     sudo("apt-get update -y")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y git")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y wget")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y python2.7-dev")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y python-pip")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y ipython")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y libffi-dev")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y libssl-dev")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y libxml2-dev")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y libxslt1-dev")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y libpng12-dev")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y libfreetype6-dev")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y python-tk")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y libsasl2-dev")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y python-pip")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y graphviz")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y git")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y wget")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y python2.7-dev")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y python-pip")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y ipython")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libffi-dev")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libssl-dev")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libxml2-dev")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libxslt1-dev")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libpng12-dev")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libfreetype6-dev")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y python-tk")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libsasl2-dev")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y python-pip")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y graphviz")
     sudo("pip install --upgrade pip")
 
 
diff --git a/public-engines/product-classifier-engine/Dockerfile b/public-engines/product-classifier-engine/Dockerfile
index ed27aaf..deac97d 100644
--- a/public-engines/product-classifier-engine/Dockerfile
+++ b/public-engines/product-classifier-engine/Dockerfile
@@ -37,23 +37,23 @@
 ##############################################################
 
 RUN apt-get update -y && \
-    apt-get install -y build-essential && \
-    apt-get install -y maven git python cmake software-properties-common curl libstdc++6 && \
-    apt-get install -y git && \
-    apt-get install -y wget && \
-    apt-get install -y python2.7-dev && \
-    apt-get install -y python-pip && \
-    apt-get install -y ipython && \
-    apt-get install -y libffi-dev && \
-    apt-get install -y libssl-dev && \
-    apt-get install -y libxml2-dev && \
-    apt-get install -y libxslt1-dev && \
-    apt-get install -y libpng12-dev && \
-    apt-get install -y libfreetype6-dev && \
-    apt-get install -y python-tk && \
-    apt-get install -y libsasl2-dev && \
-    apt-get install -y python-pip && \
-    apt-get install -y graphviz && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y build-essential && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y maven git python cmake software-properties-common curl libstdc++6 && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y git && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y wget && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y python2.7-dev && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y python-pip && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y ipython && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libffi-dev && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libssl-dev && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libxml2-dev && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libxslt1-dev && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libpng12-dev && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libfreetype6-dev && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y python-tk && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libsasl2-dev && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y python-pip && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y graphviz && \
     pip install --upgrade pip && \
     apt-get clean
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
     apt-get -qq update && \
     echo debconf shared/accepted-oracle-license-v1-1 select true | debconf-set-selections && \
     echo debconf shared/accepted-oracle-license-v1-1 seen true | debconf-set-selections && \
-    apt-get install -y oracle-java8-installer    
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y oracle-java8-installer    
 
 
 ##############################################################
diff --git a/public-engines/product-classifier-engine/fabfile.py b/public-engines/product-classifier-engine/fabfile.py
index 30e3abc..ded8be7 100644
--- a/public-engines/product-classifier-engine/fabfile.py
+++ b/public-engines/product-classifier-engine/fabfile.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     sudo("apt-get -qq update")
     run("echo debconf shared/accepted-oracle-license-v1-1 select true | sudo debconf-set-selections")
     run("echo debconf shared/accepted-oracle-license-v1-1 seen true | sudo debconf-set-selections")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y oracle-java8-installer")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y oracle-java8-installer")
 
 
 def install_virtualenvwrapper():
@@ -52,21 +52,21 @@
 
 def install_required_packages():
     sudo("apt-get update -y")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y git")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y wget")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y python2.7-dev")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y python-pip")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y ipython")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y libffi-dev")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y libssl-dev")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y libxml2-dev")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y libxslt1-dev")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y libpng12-dev")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y libfreetype6-dev")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y python-tk")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y libsasl2-dev")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y python-pip")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y graphviz")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y git")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y wget")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y python2.7-dev")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y python-pip")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y ipython")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libffi-dev")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libssl-dev")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libxml2-dev")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libxslt1-dev")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libpng12-dev")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libfreetype6-dev")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y python-tk")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libsasl2-dev")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y python-pip")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y graphviz")
     sudo("pip install --upgrade pip")
 
 
diff --git a/public-engines/sms-spam-engine/Dockerfile b/public-engines/sms-spam-engine/Dockerfile
index ed27aaf..deac97d 100644
--- a/public-engines/sms-spam-engine/Dockerfile
+++ b/public-engines/sms-spam-engine/Dockerfile
@@ -37,23 +37,23 @@
 ##############################################################
 
 RUN apt-get update -y && \
-    apt-get install -y build-essential && \
-    apt-get install -y maven git python cmake software-properties-common curl libstdc++6 && \
-    apt-get install -y git && \
-    apt-get install -y wget && \
-    apt-get install -y python2.7-dev && \
-    apt-get install -y python-pip && \
-    apt-get install -y ipython && \
-    apt-get install -y libffi-dev && \
-    apt-get install -y libssl-dev && \
-    apt-get install -y libxml2-dev && \
-    apt-get install -y libxslt1-dev && \
-    apt-get install -y libpng12-dev && \
-    apt-get install -y libfreetype6-dev && \
-    apt-get install -y python-tk && \
-    apt-get install -y libsasl2-dev && \
-    apt-get install -y python-pip && \
-    apt-get install -y graphviz && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y build-essential && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y maven git python cmake software-properties-common curl libstdc++6 && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y git && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y wget && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y python2.7-dev && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y python-pip && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y ipython && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libffi-dev && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libssl-dev && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libxml2-dev && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libxslt1-dev && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libpng12-dev && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libfreetype6-dev && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y python-tk && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libsasl2-dev && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y python-pip && \
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y graphviz && \
     pip install --upgrade pip && \
     apt-get clean
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
     apt-get -qq update && \
     echo debconf shared/accepted-oracle-license-v1-1 select true | debconf-set-selections && \
     echo debconf shared/accepted-oracle-license-v1-1 seen true | debconf-set-selections && \
-    apt-get install -y oracle-java8-installer    
+    apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y oracle-java8-installer    
 
 
 ##############################################################
diff --git a/public-engines/sms-spam-engine/fabfile.py b/public-engines/sms-spam-engine/fabfile.py
index d9ab539..8a418f0 100644
--- a/public-engines/sms-spam-engine/fabfile.py
+++ b/public-engines/sms-spam-engine/fabfile.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     sudo("apt-get -qq update")
     run("echo debconf shared/accepted-oracle-license-v1-1 select true | sudo debconf-set-selections")
     run("echo debconf shared/accepted-oracle-license-v1-1 seen true | sudo debconf-set-selections")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y oracle-java8-installer")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y oracle-java8-installer")
 
 
 def install_virtualenvwrapper():
@@ -52,21 +52,21 @@
 
 def install_required_packages():
     sudo("apt-get update -y")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y git")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y wget")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y python2.7-dev")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y python-pip")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y ipython")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y libffi-dev")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y libssl-dev")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y libxml2-dev")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y libxslt1-dev")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y libpng12-dev")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y libfreetype6-dev")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y python-tk")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y libsasl2-dev")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y python-pip")
-    sudo("apt-get install -y graphviz")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y git")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y wget")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y python2.7-dev")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y python-pip")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y ipython")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libffi-dev")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libssl-dev")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libxml2-dev")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libxslt1-dev")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libpng12-dev")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libfreetype6-dev")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y python-tk")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y libsasl2-dev")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y python-pip")
+    sudo("apt-get --no-install-recommends install -y graphviz")
     sudo("pip install --upgrade pip")