[Bug 2152757] [NEW] Automate upgrade process without keep/remove packages querys

[lotuspsychje]

Public bug reported:

[CURRENT SITUATION]

Usualy when upgrading ubuntu to another release the upgrade process asks

to keep or remove packages wich not all users may comprehend what to do
exactly.


[WISHLIST]

Would it be possible to automate the upgrade process so users dont get

windows with querys and get a fluent upgrade experience?

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 26.04
Package: ubuntu-release-upgrader-core 1:26.04.18
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 7.0.0-15.15-generic 7.0.0
Uname: Linux 7.0.0-15-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.34.0-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CrashDB: ubuntu
CrashReports:
 644:0:110:0:2026-05-16 10:41:14.517071827 +0200:2026-05-16 10:41:14.395824224 +0200:/var/crash/kdump_lock
 644:0:110:279:2026-05-16 10:41:15.500810333 +0200:2026-04-12 20:59:53.025601344 +0200:/var/crash/kexec_cmd
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Sat May 16 12:04:14 2026
InstallationDate: Installed on 2025-10-21 (207 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 25.10 "Questing Quokka" - Release amd64 (20251007)
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=nl_NL.UTF-8
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 SHELL=/bin/bash
 TERM=xterm-256color
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
SourcePackage: ubuntu-release-upgrader
Symptom: ubuntu-release-upgrader
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to resolute on 2025-10-21 (207 days ago)
VarLogDistupgradeXorgFixuplog:
 INFO:root:/usr/bin/do-release-upgrade running
 INFO:root:No xorg.conf, exiting
mtime.conffile..etc.update-manager.release-upgrades: 2025-10-21T17:50:34.470902

** Affects: ubuntu-release-upgrader (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug dist-upgrade resolute wayland-session

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Title:
  Automate upgrade process without keep/remove packages querys

Status in ubuntu-release-upgrader package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  [CURRENT SITUATION]

  Usualy when upgrading ubuntu to another release the upgrade process
  asks

  to keep or remove packages wich not all users may comprehend what to
  do exactly.

  
  [WISHLIST]

  Would it be possible to automate the upgrade process so users dont get

  windows with querys and get a fluent upgrade experience?

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 26.04
  Package: ubuntu-release-upgrader-core 1:26.04.18
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 7.0.0-15.15-generic 7.0.0
  Uname: Linux 7.0.0-15-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.34.0-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
  CrashDB: ubuntu
  CrashReports:
   644:0:110:0:2026-05-16 10:41:14.517071827 +0200:2026-05-16 10:41:14.395824224 +0200:/var/crash/kdump_lock
   644:0:110:279:2026-05-16 10:41:15.500810333 +0200:2026-04-12 20:59:53.025601344 +0200:/var/crash/kexec_cmd
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Sat May 16 12:04:14 2026
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2025-10-21 (207 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 25.10 "Questing Quokka" - Release amd64 (20251007)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcEnviron:
   LANG=nl_NL.UTF-8
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   SHELL=/bin/bash
   TERM=xterm-256color
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
  SourcePackage: ubuntu-release-upgrader
  Symptom: ubuntu-release-upgrader
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to resolute on 2025-10-21 (207 days ago)
  VarLogDistupgradeXorgFixuplog:
   INFO:root:/usr/bin/do-release-upgrade running
   INFO:root:No xorg.conf, exiting
  mtime.conffile..etc.update-manager.release-upgrades: 2025-10-21T17:50:34.470902

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