[Bug 1806204] [NEW] Minimal Installation leaves orphaned libraries (unused dependencies) installed on the system

[Amr Ibrahim]

Public bug reported:

Steps:

1. Choose Minimal Installation while installing Ubuntu
2. Install deborphan (sudo apt install deborphan)
3. Use deborphan to search for orphaned libraries (which are unused dependencies)
4. You will find many orphaned libraries installed on your system

I guess what happens is that ubiquity removes software without removing
their dependencies. For example, some of the unused dependencies are for
Totem and Remmina, which are not installed.

That defeats the purpose of a minimal installation if all the
dependencies are still installed.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: ubiquity (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-39.42-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-39-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.5
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Sat Dec  1 18:34:48 2018
InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper only-ubiquity quiet splash ---
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-11-29 (2 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180725)
SourcePackage: ubiquity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug bionic ubiquity-18.04.14.6

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Title:
  Minimal Installation leaves orphaned libraries (unused dependencies)
  installed on the system

Status in ubiquity package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Steps:

  1. Choose Minimal Installation while installing Ubuntu
  2. Install deborphan (sudo apt install deborphan)
  3. Use deborphan to search for orphaned libraries (which are unused dependencies)
  4. You will find many orphaned libraries installed on your system

  I guess what happens is that ubiquity removes software without
  removing their dependencies. For example, some of the unused
  dependencies are for Totem and Remmina, which are not installed.

  That defeats the purpose of a minimal installation if all the
  dependencies are still installed.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
  Package: ubiquity (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-39.42-generic 4.15.18
  Uname: Linux 4.15.0-39-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.5
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Sat Dec  1 18:34:48 2018
  InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper only-ubiquity quiet splash ---
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-11-29 (2 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180725)
  SourcePackage: ubiquity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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