The only thing is, installing updates through the GUI default upgrader
is NOT supposed to accept solutions that require removing packages. So
this really needs to be tracked down and fixed. I don't think there's
anything further to be done in gnome-shell.
** Also affects: gnome-software (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Also affects: update-manager (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Changed in: gnome-software (Ubuntu Jammy)
Importance: Undecided => Critical
** Changed in: gnome-software (Ubuntu Noble)
Importance: Undecided => Critical
** Changed in: gnome-software (Ubuntu Oracular)
Importance: Undecided => Critical
** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu Jammy)
Importance: Undecided => Critical
** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu Noble)
Importance: Undecided => Critical
** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu Oracular)
Importance: Undecided => Critical
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2077232
Title:
Security update 42.9-0ubuntu2.2 uninstalls GDM
Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu:
Fix Committed
Status in gnome-software package in Ubuntu:
New
Status in update-manager package in Ubuntu:
New
Status in gnome-shell source package in Jammy:
Won't Fix
Status in gnome-software source package in Jammy:
New
Status in update-manager source package in Jammy:
New
Status in gnome-shell source package in Noble:
Won't Fix
Status in gnome-software source package in Noble:
New
Status in update-manager source package in Noble:
New
Status in gnome-shell source package in Oracular:
Fix Committed
Status in gnome-software source package in Oracular:
New
Status in update-manager source package in Oracular:
New
Bug description:
After running the Software Updater app, the GUI disappears and I only
have terminal access. The cause seems to be gnome-shell-common
42.9-0ubuntu2.2 being marked as incompatible with gdm3.
cat /var/log/apt/history.log
```
...
Start-Date: 2024-08-16 16:05:36
Commandline: packagekit role='update-packages'
Install: notification-daemon:amd64 (3.20.0-4build1, automatic),
policykit-1-gnome:amd64 (0.105-7ubuntu3, automatic)
Upgrade: gnome-shell-common:amd64 (42.9-0ubuntu2.1, 42.9-0ubuntu2.2)
Remove: gnome-shell:amd64 (42.9-0ubuntu2.1), ubuntu-desktop:amd64 (1.481.3),
gdm3:amd64 (42.0-1ubuntu7.22.04.4),
gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons-ng:amd64 (43-2ubuntu1),
gnome-shell-extension-appindicator:amd64 (42-2~fakesync1),
chrome-gnome-shell:amd64 (10.1-5), ubuntu-session:amd64 (42.0-1ubuntu2),
gnome-shell-extension-manager:amd64 (0.3.0-0ubuntu2.1),
gnome-shell-extension-ubuntu-dock:amd64 (72~ubuntu5.22.04.2.1),
ubuntu-desktop-minimal:amd64 (1.481.3)
End-Date: 2024-08-16 16:05:39
...
```
apt-cache policy gnome-shell gnome-shell-common
```
gnome-shell:
Installed: 42.9-0ubuntu2.1
Candidate: 42.9-0ubuntu2.1
Version table:
*** 42.9-0ubuntu2.1 500
500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-updates/main amd64
Packages
500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-security/main amd64
Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
42.0-2ubuntu1 500
500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/main amd64 Packages
gnome-shell-common:
Installed: 42.9-0ubuntu2.1
Candidate: 42.9-0ubuntu2.2
Version table:
42.9-0ubuntu2.2 500
500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-security/main i386
Packages
*** 42.9-0ubuntu2.1 500
500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-updates/main amd64
Packages
500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-updates/main i386
Packages
500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-security/main amd64
Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
42.0-2ubuntu1 500
500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/main amd64 Packages
500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/main i386 Packages
```
apt install --simulate gnome-shell-common=42.9-0ubuntu2.2
```
...
The following packages will be REMOVED:
chrome-gnome-shell gdm3 gnome-shell gnome-shell-extension-appindicator
gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons-ng gnome-shell-extension-manager
gnome-shell-extension-ubuntu-dock ubuntu-desktop
ubuntu-desktop-minimal ubuntu-session
...
```
apt install --simulate -o Debug::pkgProblemResolver=true
gnome-shell-common=42.9-0ubuntu2.2
```
...
Starting pkgProblemResolver with broken count: 9
Starting 2 pkgProblemResolver with broken count: 9
Investigating (0) ubuntu-session:amd64 < 42.0-1ubuntu2 @ii mK Ib >
Broken ubuntu-session:amd64 Depends on gnome-shell:amd64 < 42.9-0ubuntu2.1
@ii pmR > (>= 3.37.91)
Considering gnome-shell:amd64 8 as a solution to ubuntu-session:amd64 14
Added gnome-shell:amd64 to the remove list
Investigating (0) gnome-shell-extension-appindicator:amd64 < 42-2~fakesync1
@ii mK Ib >
Broken gnome-shell-extension-appindicator:amd64 Depends on gnome-shell:amd64
< 42.9-0ubuntu2.1 @ii pmR > (>= 3.33)
Considering gnome-shell:amd64 14 as a solution to
gnome-shell-extension-appindicator:amd64 5
Removing gnome-shell-extension-appindicator:amd64 rather than change
gnome-shell:amd64
Investigating (0) gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons-ng:amd64 < 43-2ubuntu1
@ii mK Ib >
Broken gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons-ng:amd64 Depends on
gnome-shell:amd64 < 42.9-0ubuntu2.1 @ii pmR > (>= 3.38)
Considering gnome-shell:amd64 14 as a solution to
gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons-ng:amd64 5
Removing gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons-ng:amd64 rather than change
gnome-shell:amd64
Investigating (0) gnome-shell-extension-ubuntu-dock:amd64 <
72~ubuntu5.22.04.2.1 @ii mK Ib >
Broken gnome-shell-extension-ubuntu-dock:amd64 Depends on gnome-shell:amd64 <
42.9-0ubuntu2.1 @ii pmR > (< 43)
Considering gnome-shell:amd64 14 as a solution to
gnome-shell-extension-ubuntu-dock:amd64 5
Removing gnome-shell-extension-ubuntu-dock:amd64 rather than change
gnome-shell:amd64
Investigating (0) gdm3:amd64 < 42.0-1ubuntu7.22.04.4 @ii mK Ib >
Broken gdm3:amd64 Depends on gnome-shell:amd64 < 42.9-0ubuntu2.1 @ii pmR >
(>= 3.37.90)
Considering gnome-shell:amd64 14 as a solution to gdm3:amd64 5
Removing gdm3:amd64 rather than change gnome-shell:amd64
Investigating (0) ubuntu-desktop-minimal:amd64 < 1.481.3 @ii mK Ib >
Broken ubuntu-desktop-minimal:amd64 Depends on gdm3:amd64 <
42.0-1ubuntu7.22.04.4 @ii mR >
Considering gdm3:amd64 5 as a solution to ubuntu-desktop-minimal:amd64 3
Removing ubuntu-desktop-minimal:amd64 rather than change gdm3:amd64
Investigating (0) ubuntu-desktop:amd64 < 1.481.3 @ii mK Ib >
Broken ubuntu-desktop:amd64 Depends on gdm3:amd64 < 42.0-1ubuntu7.22.04.4 @ii
mR >
Considering gdm3:amd64 5 as a solution to ubuntu-desktop:amd64 1
Removing ubuntu-desktop:amd64 rather than change gdm3:amd64
Investigating (0) chrome-gnome-shell:amd64 < 10.1-5 @ii mK Ib >
Broken chrome-gnome-shell:amd64 Depends on gnome-shell:amd64 <
42.9-0ubuntu2.1 @ii pmR >
Considering gnome-shell:amd64 14 as a solution to chrome-gnome-shell:amd64 0
Removing chrome-gnome-shell:amd64 rather than change gnome-shell:amd64
Investigating (0) gnome-shell-extension-manager:amd64 < 0.3.0-0ubuntu2.1 @ii
mK Ib >
Broken gnome-shell-extension-manager:amd64 Depends on gnome-shell:amd64 <
42.9-0ubuntu2.1 @ii pmR >
Considering gnome-shell:amd64 14 as a solution to
gnome-shell-extension-manager:amd64 0
Removing gnome-shell-extension-manager:amd64 rather than change
gnome-shell:amd64
Investigating (1) ubuntu-session:amd64 < 42.0-1ubuntu2 @ii mK Ib >
Broken ubuntu-session:amd64 Depends on gnome-shell:amd64 < 42.9-0ubuntu2.1
@ii pmR > (>= 3.37.91)
Considering gnome-shell:amd64 14 as a solution to ubuntu-session:amd64 14
Removing ubuntu-session:amd64 rather than change gnome-shell:amd64
Done
...
```
lsb_release -rd
```
Description: Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS
Release: 22.04
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