[Bug 2077969] Re: Settings > Ubuntu Desktop > "No Ubuntu settings found"

Tue May 19 14:25:40 UTC 2026

** Description changed:

  [ Impact ]

  On upgrade to 26.04, the default Ubuntu Desktop gnome-shell extensions
  are not installed if the `ubuntu-desktop-minimal` metapackage was not
  present on the upgrading system.

  This manifests with missing desktop icons, enhanced tiling, and app-
  indicators, as well as with an empty Settings > Ubuntu Desktop page.

  The proposed solution is to add a dependency on the `gnome-shell-
- ubuntnu-extensions` from the `ubuntu-session` package, which provides
- the means to log-in to the Ubuntu desktop. Previously instead, there was
- only a dependency on the extensions package from the ubuntu-
- desktop{,-minimal} metapackages.
+ ubuntnu-extensions` from the `ubuntu-session` package, which is the
+ binary package providing the means to log-in to the Ubuntu desktop
+ session. Previously instead, there was only a dependency on the
+ extensions package from the ubuntu-desktop{,-minimal} metapackages.

  [ Test Plan ]

  1. Set up a 24.04 or 25.10 Ubuntu Desktop install
  2. Remove the ubuntu-desktop and ubuntu-desktop-minimal metapackages
     -> this should mark all direct dependants as manually installed, rather than
        removing them as unused
  3. Upgrade to 26.04
  4. Verify that desktop icons, enhanced tiling and app-indicators are available
  5. Verify that Settings > Ubuntu Desktop is available

  [ Where problems could occur ]

  Removing gnome-shell-ubuntu-extensions will now require removing the
  ubuntu-session package as well. This is intended: if the user wants to
  use gnome without the ubuntu extensions they can use the `gnome-session`
  package instead (or disable the extensions instead of uninstalling them)

  [ Other info ]

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04
  Package: subiquity (unknown)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.8.0-41.41-generic 6.8.12
  Uname: Linux 6.8.0-41-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.28.1-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Tue Aug 27 10:41:49 2024
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2024-06-16 (73 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS "Noble Numbat" - Release amd64 (20240424)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   SHELL=/bin/bash
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
  SourcePackage: subiquity
  Symptom: installation
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Description changed:

  [ Impact ]

  On upgrade to 26.04, the default Ubuntu Desktop gnome-shell extensions
  are not installed if the `ubuntu-desktop-minimal` metapackage was not
  present on the upgrading system.

  This manifests with missing desktop icons, enhanced tiling, and app-
  indicators, as well as with an empty Settings > Ubuntu Desktop page.

- The proposed solution is to add a dependency on the `gnome-shell-
- ubuntnu-extensions` from the `ubuntu-session` package, which is the
- binary package providing the means to log-in to the Ubuntu desktop
- session. Previously instead, there was only a dependency on the
- extensions package from the ubuntu-desktop{,-minimal} metapackages.
+ The proposed solution is to add a dependency on `gnome-shell-ubuntnu-
+ extensions` from the `ubuntu-session` package, which is the binary
+ package providing the means to log-in to the Ubuntu desktop session.
+ Previously instead, there was only a dependency on the extensions
+ package from the ubuntu-desktop{,-minimal} metapackages.

  [ Test Plan ]

  1. Set up a 24.04 or 25.10 Ubuntu Desktop install
  2. Remove the ubuntu-desktop and ubuntu-desktop-minimal metapackages
     -> this should mark all direct dependants as manually installed, rather than
        removing them as unused
  3. Upgrade to 26.04
  4. Verify that desktop icons, enhanced tiling and app-indicators are available
  5. Verify that Settings > Ubuntu Desktop is available

  [ Where problems could occur ]

  Removing gnome-shell-ubuntu-extensions will now require removing the
  ubuntu-session package as well. This is intended: if the user wants to
  use gnome without the ubuntu extensions they can use the `gnome-session`
  package instead (or disable the extensions instead of uninstalling them)

  [ Other info ]

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04
  Package: subiquity (unknown)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.8.0-41.41-generic 6.8.12
  Uname: Linux 6.8.0-41-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.28.1-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Tue Aug 27 10:41:49 2024
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2024-06-16 (73 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS "Noble Numbat" - Release amd64 (20240424)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   SHELL=/bin/bash
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
  SourcePackage: subiquity
  Symptom: installation
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Title:
  Settings > Ubuntu Desktop > "No Ubuntu settings found"

Status in gnome-control-center package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in gnome-session package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Committed
Status in ubuntu-release-upgrader package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in gnome-control-center source package in Resolute:
  Invalid
Status in gnome-session source package in Resolute:
  In Progress
Status in ubuntu-release-upgrader source package in Resolute:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  [ Impact ]

  On upgrade to 26.04, the default Ubuntu Desktop gnome-shell extensions
  are not installed if the `ubuntu-desktop-minimal` metapackage was not
  present on the upgrading system.

  This manifests with missing desktop icons, enhanced tiling, and app-
  indicators, as well as with an empty Settings > Ubuntu Desktop page.

  The proposed solution is to add a dependency on `gnome-shell-ubuntnu-
  extensions` from the `ubuntu-session` package, which is the binary
  package providing the means to log-in to the Ubuntu desktop session.
  Previously instead, there was only a dependency on the extensions
  package from the ubuntu-desktop{,-minimal} metapackages.

  [ Test Plan ]

  1. Set up a 24.04 or 25.10 Ubuntu Desktop install
  2. Remove the ubuntu-desktop and ubuntu-desktop-minimal metapackages
     -> this should mark all direct dependants as manually installed, rather than
        removing them as unused
  3. Upgrade to 26.04
  4. Verify that desktop icons, enhanced tiling and app-indicators are available
  5. Verify that Settings > Ubuntu Desktop is available

  [ Where problems could occur ]

  Removing gnome-shell-ubuntu-extensions will now require removing the
  ubuntu-session package as well. This is intended: if the user wants to
  use gnome without the ubuntu extensions they can use the `gnome-
  session` package instead (or disable the extensions instead of
  uninstalling them)

  [ Other info ]

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04
  Package: subiquity (unknown)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.8.0-41.41-generic 6.8.12
  Uname: Linux 6.8.0-41-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.28.1-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Tue Aug 27 10:41:49 2024
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2024-06-16 (73 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS "Noble Numbat" - Release amd64 (20240424)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   SHELL=/bin/bash
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
  SourcePackage: subiquity
  Symptom: installation
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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