3.8.1-ubuntu1 depends on update-notifier-common, which ends up bringing in ubuntu-pro

[Michael Webster]

A font package shouldn't have this sort of impact.

https://git.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/msttcorefonts/commit/?h=ubuntu/noble

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Pjotr12345 (computertip)]

Workaround:

1. Get it straight from Debian:
wget http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/pool/contrib/m/msttcorefonts/ttf-mscorefonts-installer_3.8.1_all.deb -P ~/Downloads

2. Install it without recommends:
sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends ~/Downloads/ttf-mscorefonts-installer_3.8.1_all.deb

3. Copy the fonts to another folder:
sudo cp -v -r /usr/share/fonts/truetype/msttcorefonts /usr/share/fonts/truetype/msttcorefonts2

4. Uninstall the Debian installer (plus the fonts in their original folder):
sudo apt-get purge ttf-mscorefonts-installer

5. Notify the system:
sudo dpkg-reconfigure fontconfig

6. Done.