[Bug 83553] [NEW] redundant updating of packages

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Hi! I noticed today the Software Updates applet suggested some 87
updates, and I was curious to see what changed. I was surprised to
notice that a full 28 of these were KDE packages that were updated from
version 4:3.5.6-0ubuntu4 to 4:3.5.6-0ubuntu5. The only change was:

  * Add kubuntu_88_logout_fade.diff from Stefan Skotte <sfs at enhance-it.dk>
    based on http://www.kde-look.org/content/show.php?content=20652

Now what I don't understand is why I have to re-download all those
packages, including obviously unrelated things like Kate and Konsole and
Kprint. I'm not sure, but I think it led to reinstalling pretty much
everything I have from KDE. Not only it's annoying, having to download
17 MB instead of at most one, but it's a burden on the servers, too.

I think there should be a way to make updates and affect the minimum
number of packages.

** Affects: meta-kde (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Wishlist
     Assignee: Kubuntu Team (kubuntu-team)
         Status: Triaged

** Affects: ubuntu-meta (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Invalid

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redundant updating of packages
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