The description of the package 'ubuntu-desktop' is grossly missleading
Bug #262506 reported by
Detlef Lechner
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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| ubuntu-meta (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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Wishlist
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Bug Description
[Ubuntu 8.04.1]
Synaptic says: "The Ubuntu desktop system: The DEB program package 'ubuntu-desktop' depends on all of the packages in the Ubuntu desktop system. It is also used to help ensure proper upgrades. So it is recommended that it not be removed."
This is grossly misleading to users who do not know much about this package.
Replace the first sentence with: "The DEB program package 'ubuntu-desktop' comprises solely dependency relations to packages in the Ubuntu desktop system."
Replace the third sentence with: "So it is recommended that you re-install it before you start an upgrade of your operating system."
(Readers should be aware that the installation of certain packages de-installs ubuntu-desktop. For example, tpb.)
Revision history for this message
| Matt Neilson (ichthyoboy) wrote | #1 |
| Changed in ubuntu-meta: | |
| status: | New → Confirmed |
| Changed in ubuntu-meta: | |
| importance: | Undecided → Wishlist |
Revision history for this message
| Mathew Hodson (mhodson) wrote | #2 |
| Changed in ubuntu-meta (Ubuntu): | |
| status: | Confirmed → Fix Released |
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Personally, I think the description is accurate as it is already written, and this suggested re-write is less so. Also, IIRC ubuntu-desktop is automatically installed during upgrade.