diff --git a/images/linux/scripts/installers/dpkg-config.sh b/images/linux/scripts/installers/dpkg-config.sh
index e92e42700..67b200ed8 100644
--- a/images/linux/scripts/installers/dpkg-config.sh
+++ b/images/linux/scripts/installers/dpkg-config.sh
@@ -16,4 +16,10 @@ Dpkg::Options {
   "--force-confdef";
   "--force-confold";
 }
-EOF
\ No newline at end of file
+EOF
+
+# hide information about packages that are no longer required
+cat <<EOF >> /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/10apt-autoremove
+APT::Get::AutomaticRemove "0";
+APT::Get::HideAutoRemove "1";
+EOF