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Daniel Nicoletti (dantti) wrote : Re: [Bug 1552792] Re: gnome software leaves dependencies installed

Cant Gnome software add a define as a build option like I do in Apper?

Em qua, 23 de mai de 2018 às 20:54, Robert Ancell <
<email address hidden>> escreveu:

> It looks like the PackageKit change will be accepted upstream - this
> stops the autoremove functionality to only remove dependencies of
> packages being removed. This matches the old aptd behaviour.
>
> GNOME Software will have to be distro patched however, as upstream
> considers this functionality not reliable - since we have limited
> backends on Ubuntu we can enable it however.
>
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> Title:
> gnome software leaves dependencies installed
>
> Status in GNOME Software:
> Invalid
> Status in Release Notes for Ubuntu:
> Fix Released
> Status in gnome-software package in Ubuntu:
> Triaged
> Status in packagekit package in Ubuntu:
> Triaged
> Status in gnome-software source package in Bionic:
> Triaged
> Status in packagekit source package in Bionic:
> Triaged
> Status in gnome-software source package in Cosmic:
> Triaged
> Status in packagekit source package in Cosmic:
> Triaged
>
> Bug description:
> Using gnome software (or another PackageKit or aptdaemon based UI) to
> install an application - removal of that package leaves behind
> dependencies
>
> Installing an application with ubuntu software centre only leaves
> behind config files (seen in synaptic labelled for complete removal).
>
> After installing and then removing alarm clock with USC -
>
> sudo apt-get autoremove
> [sudo] password for wolf:
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree
> Reading state information... Done
> 0 to upgrade, 0 to newly install, 0 to remove and 1 not to upgrade.
>
> After cleaning up and then reinstalling with gnome software, followed
> by the removal
>
> sudo apt-get autoremove
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree
> Reading state information... Done
> The following packages will be REMOVED
> libappindicator1 libindicator7
> 0 to upgrade, 0 to newly install, 2 to remove and 1 not to upgrade.
> After this operation, 184 kB disk space will be freed.
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
> Package: gnome-software 3.19.92~git20160303.26a927d-0ubuntu1
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-10.25-generic 4.4.3
> Uname: Linux 4.4.0-10-generic x86_64
> ApportVersion: 2.20-0ubuntu3
> Architecture: amd64
> CurrentDesktop: XFCE
> Date: Thu Mar 3 16:23:45 2016
> InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-10-29 (126 days ago)
> InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Alpha amd64
> (20151029)
> SourcePackage: gnome-software
> UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
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