Bug still exists. Simple installation of Xubuntu Desktop on top of 19.04
(disco) mini.iso with `sudo apt install xubuntu-desktop` results in long
list of unwanted GNOME packages.
I have created two outputs of `dpkg -l` before (mini.iso) and after
xubuntu-desktop installation.
$ diff before after | grep gnome | awk '{print $3}'
language-pack-gnome-en
language-pack-gnome-en-base
libsoup-gnome2.4-1:amd64
gir1.2-gnomebluetooth-1.0:amd64
gir1.2-gnomedesktop-3.0:amd64
gkbd-capplet
gnome-accessibility-themes
gnome-bluetooth
gnome-control-center
gnome-control-center-data
gnome-control-center-faces
gnome-desktop3-data
gnome-font-viewer
gnome-icon-theme
gnome-keyring
gnome-keyring-pkcs11:amd64
gnome-menus
gnome-mines
gnome-online-accounts
gnome-power-manager
gnome-screensaver
gnome-session-bin
gnome-session-common
gnome-settings-daemon
gnome-settings-daemon-common
gnome-shell
gnome-shell-common
gnome-software
gnome-software-common
gnome-software-plugin-snap
gnome-startup-applications
gnome-sudoku
gnome-system-tools
gnome-themes-extra:amd64
gnome-themes-extra-data
gnome-themes-standard
gnome-user-docs
language-pack-gnome-en
language-pack-gnome-en-base
language-selector-gnome
libgnome-bluetooth13:amd64
libgnome-desktop-3-17:amd64
libgnome-games-support-1-3:amd64
libgnome-games-support-common
libgnome-menu-3-0:amd64
libgnomekbd-common
libgnomekbd8:amd64
libpam-gnome-keyring:amd64
libreoffice-gnome
libsoup-gnome2.4-1:amd64
network-manager-gnome
network-manager-pptp-gnome
pinentry-gnome3
policykit-1-gnome
yaru-theme-gnome-shell
and unity:
$ diff before after | grep unity | awk '{print $3}'
libmeanwhile1:amd64
libunity-control-center1
libunity-protocol-private0:amd64
libunity-scopes-json-def-desktop
libunity-settings-daemon1:amd64
libunity9:amd64
unity-control-center
unity-greeter
unity-settings-daemon
xubuntu-community-wallpapers
xubuntu-community-wallpapers-bionic
yaru-theme-gnome-shell
So user still can't simply install Xubuntu on top of minimal system.
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1754872
Title:
apt install xubuntu-desktop does not resolve dependencies properly
Status in apt package in Ubuntu:
Invalid
Status in gnome-control-center package in Ubuntu:
Invalid
Status in indicator-datetime package in Ubuntu:
Invalid
Status in xfce4-session package in Ubuntu:
Confirmed
Status in xubuntu-meta package in Ubuntu:
Confirmed
Bug description:
Steps to reproduce:
1. Install `xubuntu-desktop` meta package on 18.04 LTS
2. Login to session
3a. Click on clock indicator on panel, select "Time & Date Settings"
3b. Click on Gear, select "About this Computer" or "System Settings"
3c. Click on keyboard layout indicator, select "Text Entry Settings"
Expected results:
xfce-oriented control center is opened
Actual results:
gnome-control-center is opened, but with empty window.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: xubuntu-desktop 2.223
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-10.11-generic 4.15.3
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-10-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.8-0ubuntu10
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: XFCE
Date: Sat Mar 10 21:10:11 2018
SourcePackage: xubuntu-meta
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
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