I can confirm this as it almost just happened to me (I hit ctl-c quick enough that I only lost 6 packages).
My test case: sudo tasksel select LAMP deselect ubuntu-desktop, and print server (why? because it asks "what do you want to install" not "what do you want to install and also keep installed") proceed, lose your desktop. ** Changed in: tasksel (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- tasksel remove all Ubuntu-desktop dependencies without confirmation dialog https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/150252 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs