[Bug 1882198] [NEW] Ubuntu's gnome-shell extensions can't be uninstalled (safely)

[Daniel van Vugt]

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1832407 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1832407

Public bug reported:

Ubuntu's gnome-shell extensions can't be uninstalled (safely), because
doing so would also remove ubuntu-desktop...

$  sudo apt remove gnome-shell-extension-ubuntu-dock
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  gir1.2-clutter-1.0 gir1.2-cogl-1.0 gir1.2-coglpango-1.0
Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  gnome-shell-extension-ubuntu-dock ubuntu-desktop ubuntu-desktop-minimal
0 to upgrade, 0 to newly install, 3 to remove and 1 not to upgrade.
After this operation, 756 kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] ^C

$ sudo apt remove gnome-shell-extension-appindicator
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  gir1.2-clutter-1.0 gir1.2-cogl-1.0 gir1.2-coglpango-1.0
Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  gnome-shell-extension-appindicator ubuntu-desktop ubuntu-desktop-minimal
0 to upgrade, 0 to newly install, 3 to remove and 1 not to upgrade.
After this operation, 223 kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] n
Abort.

$ sudo apt remove gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  gir1.2-clutter-1.0 gir1.2-cogl-1.0 gir1.2-coglpango-1.0
Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons ubuntu-desktop ubuntu-desktop-minimal
0 to upgrade, 0 to newly install, 3 to remove and 1 not to upgrade.
After this operation, 309 kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] n
Abort.

** Affects: ubuntu-meta (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Medium
         Status: New


** Tags: focal groovy

** Package changed: gnome-shell-extension-ubuntu-dock (Ubuntu) =>
ubuntu-meta (Ubuntu)

** Description changed:

  Ubuntu's gnome-shell extensions can't be uninstalled (safely), because
  doing so would also remove ubuntu-desktop...
  
- $  sudo apt remove gnome-shell-extension-ubuntu-dock 
- [sudo] password for dan: 
+ $  sudo apt remove gnome-shell-extension-ubuntu-dock
  Reading package lists... Done
- Building dependency tree       
+ Building dependency tree
  Reading state information... Done
  The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
-   gir1.2-clutter-1.0 gir1.2-cogl-1.0 gir1.2-coglpango-1.0
+   gir1.2-clutter-1.0 gir1.2-cogl-1.0 gir1.2-coglpango-1.0
  Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
  The following packages will be REMOVED:
-   gnome-shell-extension-ubuntu-dock ubuntu-desktop ubuntu-desktop-minimal
+   gnome-shell-extension-ubuntu-dock ubuntu-desktop ubuntu-desktop-minimal
  0 to upgrade, 0 to newly install, 3 to remove and 1 not to upgrade.
  After this operation, 756 kB disk space will be freed.
  Do you want to continue? [Y/n] ^C
  
- $ sudo apt remove gnome-shell-extension-appindicator 
+ $ sudo apt remove gnome-shell-extension-appindicator
  Reading package lists... Done
- Building dependency tree       
+ Building dependency tree
  Reading state information... Done
  The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
-   gir1.2-clutter-1.0 gir1.2-cogl-1.0 gir1.2-coglpango-1.0
+   gir1.2-clutter-1.0 gir1.2-cogl-1.0 gir1.2-coglpango-1.0
  Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
  The following packages will be REMOVED:
-   gnome-shell-extension-appindicator ubuntu-desktop ubuntu-desktop-minimal
+   gnome-shell-extension-appindicator ubuntu-desktop ubuntu-desktop-minimal
  0 to upgrade, 0 to newly install, 3 to remove and 1 not to upgrade.
  After this operation, 223 kB disk space will be freed.
  Do you want to continue? [Y/n] n
  Abort.
  
- $ sudo apt remove gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons 
+ $ sudo apt remove gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons
  Reading package lists... Done
- Building dependency tree       
+ Building dependency tree
  Reading state information... Done
  The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
-   gir1.2-clutter-1.0 gir1.2-cogl-1.0 gir1.2-coglpango-1.0
+   gir1.2-clutter-1.0 gir1.2-cogl-1.0 gir1.2-coglpango-1.0
  Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
  The following packages will be REMOVED:
-   gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons ubuntu-desktop ubuntu-desktop-minimal
+   gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons ubuntu-desktop ubuntu-desktop-minimal
  0 to upgrade, 0 to newly install, 3 to remove and 1 not to upgrade.
  After this operation, 309 kB disk space will be freed.
  Do you want to continue? [Y/n] n
  Abort.

** Tags added: groovy

** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 1832407
    ubuntu-desktop should not hard depend on gnome-shell-extension-*

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Title:
  Ubuntu's gnome-shell extensions can't be uninstalled (safely)

Status in ubuntu-meta package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Ubuntu's gnome-shell extensions can't be uninstalled (safely), because
  doing so would also remove ubuntu-desktop...

  $  sudo apt remove gnome-shell-extension-ubuntu-dock
  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree
  Reading state information... Done
  The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
    gir1.2-clutter-1.0 gir1.2-cogl-1.0 gir1.2-coglpango-1.0
  Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
  The following packages will be REMOVED:
    gnome-shell-extension-ubuntu-dock ubuntu-desktop ubuntu-desktop-minimal
  0 to upgrade, 0 to newly install, 3 to remove and 1 not to upgrade.
  After this operation, 756 kB disk space will be freed.
  Do you want to continue? [Y/n] ^C

  $ sudo apt remove gnome-shell-extension-appindicator
  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree
  Reading state information... Done
  The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
    gir1.2-clutter-1.0 gir1.2-cogl-1.0 gir1.2-coglpango-1.0
  Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
  The following packages will be REMOVED:
    gnome-shell-extension-appindicator ubuntu-desktop ubuntu-desktop-minimal
  0 to upgrade, 0 to newly install, 3 to remove and 1 not to upgrade.
  After this operation, 223 kB disk space will be freed.
  Do you want to continue? [Y/n] n
  Abort.

  $ sudo apt remove gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons
  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree
  Reading state information... Done
  The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
    gir1.2-clutter-1.0 gir1.2-cogl-1.0 gir1.2-coglpango-1.0
  Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
  The following packages will be REMOVED:
    gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons ubuntu-desktop ubuntu-desktop-minimal
  0 to upgrade, 0 to newly install, 3 to remove and 1 not to upgrade.
  After this operation, 309 kB disk space will be freed.
  Do you want to continue? [Y/n] n
  Abort.

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