[Bug 1552792] Re: gnome software leaves dependencies installed

[AsciiWolf]

Slightly related issue: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-
software/+bug/1528028

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Title:
  gnome software leaves dependencies installed

Status in Release Notes for Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in gnome-software package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged
Status in packagekit package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Using gnome software to install an application - removal of that
  package leaves behind dependencies

  Installing an application with ubuntu software centre only leaves
  behind config files (seen in synaptic labelled for complete removal).

  After installing and then removing alarm clock with USC -

  
  sudo apt-get autoremove 
  [sudo] password for wolf: 
  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree       
  Reading state information... Done
  0 to upgrade, 0 to newly install, 0 to remove and 1 not to upgrade.

  
  After cleaning up and then reinstalling with gnome software, followed by the removal

  sudo apt-get autoremove 
  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree       
  Reading state information... Done
  The following packages will be REMOVED
    libappindicator1 libindicator7
  0 to upgrade, 0 to newly install, 2 to remove and 1 not to upgrade.
  After this operation, 184 kB disk space will be freed.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: gnome-software 3.19.92~git20160303.26a927d-0ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-10.25-generic 4.4.3
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-10-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: XFCE
  Date: Thu Mar  3 16:23:45 2016
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-10-29 (126 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Alpha amd64 (20151029)
  SourcePackage: gnome-software
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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