[Bug 568762] Re: ubuntu-minimal package is REMOVED when removing ureadahead

[James Cuzella]

Ran across this dependency when installing e4rat.   I've created a .deb
metapackage for ubuntu-minimal without the ureadahead dependency here:

https://launchpad.net/~trinitronx/+archive/minimal-no-ureadahead/

DISCLAIMER: I do not guarantee that you won't run into any problems, so if in doubt remove e4rat before upgrade & fix your /etc/default/grub manually.
!!NOTE!!!!  Only install this if you really want to and know how to fix things if the upgrade does not work correctly.  I haven't tested it as of yet, so just be careful.

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Title:
  ubuntu-minimal package is REMOVED when removing ureadahead

Status in sreadahead:
  Won't Fix
Status in “ureadahead” package in Ubuntu:
  Won't Fix

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: ureadahead

  When removing ureadahead using

  sudo apt-get purge ureadahead

  ubuntu-minimal is removed. Due to this, removing ureadahead will
  disallow the user to reboot into ubuntu, and a blinking underscore
  cursor will present itself on next boot.

  Is this intentional? Because previous ubuntu versions can even remove
  sreadahead without problems like this. I don't like ureadahead taking
  up all my RAM, and I don't login fast enough to take advantage of
  ureadahead anyway.

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