[Bug 1832407] Re: Ubuntu's gnome-shell extensions can't be uninstalled (safely)

[Daniel van Vugt]

I agree this should be fixed, but it's also not a priority. You can
disable them in the Extensions app (sudo apt install gnome-shell-
extension-prefs).

** Description changed:

  I like the Ubuntu themed GNOME desktop but I don't like dash-to-dock.
- As the preinstalled extensions, especially gnome-shell-extension-ubuntu-dock are not deactivable and not removable atomic (they are hard dependcies of ubuntu-desktop), the only way to remove them is to rename the extensions folder. This will also restore the dock with every update of the gnome-shell-extension-ubuntu-dock package, as it creates this folder.
+ As the pre-installed extensions, especially gnome-shell-extension-ubuntu-dock are not atomically removable (they are hard dependencies of ubuntu-desktop), the only way to remove them is to rename the extensions folder. This will also restore the dock with every update of the gnome-shell-extension-ubuntu-dock package, as it creates this folder.
  
- Therfore, we should remove the hard dependcies.
+ Therefore, we should remove the hard dependencies.

** Changed in: ubuntu-meta (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Medium => Low

** Changed in: ubuntu-meta (Ubuntu)
       Status: Confirmed => Triaged

** Tags added: jammy

** Tags removed: groovy

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

Status in ubuntu-meta package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  I like the Ubuntu themed GNOME desktop but I don't like dash-to-dock.
  As the pre-installed extensions, especially gnome-shell-extension-ubuntu-dock are not atomically removable (they are hard dependencies of ubuntu-desktop), the only way to remove them is to rename the extensions folder. This will also restore the dock with every update of the gnome-shell-extension-ubuntu-dock package, as it creates this folder.

  Therefore, we should remove the hard dependencies.

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