[Bug 1833740] Re: [SRU] Option in ubuntustudio-installer pulling-in gdm3

[Erich Eickmeyer]

Brian, the verification is simple:

1. Open ubuntustudio-installer
2. Check to see if ubuntustudio-gnome-branding is an option for installation.
  - if NO, verification-done
  - if YES, bug still exists

I made the change in the description to outline that. Since there still
seems to be confusion, I have further updated it.

** Description changed:

  [Impact]
  
   * Users of desktops other than GNOME are erroneously installing
  "ubuntustudio-gnome-branding" from the package selection, causing gdm3
  and all of gnome-shell to be pulled-in as dependencies. Users of
  desktops other than GNOME, especially if new to Linux, don't know any
  better and select it regardless.
  
   * While pulling-in and configuring gdm3, dpkg waits for the user to
  select between gdm3 and an already-installed DM, such as lightdm or
  sddm.
  
   * This upload fixes this by eliminating the "ubuntustudio-gnome-
  branding" from the selection.
  
  [Test Case]
  
   * Using any flavor other than Ubuntu proper (i.e. the GNOME) desktop,
  install and run ubuntustudio-installer, selecting "ubuntustudio-gnome-
  branding" as an option. Click the "Install" button.
  
   * Installer will hang while awaiting DM selection instructions from the
  user, but are not available due to the way Ubuntu Studio Installer's
  tk/tcl script functions (does not present a selection dialog).
  
-  * New version does not include "ubuntustudio-gnome-branding" as a
+  * New version does not include "ubuntustudio-gnome-branding" as a
  selection, so test case for new version should no longer show
  "ubuntustudio-gnome-branding" as a selection.
+ 
+   1. Open ubuntustudio-installer
+   2. Check to see if ubuntustudio-gnome-branding is an option for 
+      installation.
+       - if NO, verification-done
+       - if YES, bug still exists
  
  [Regression Potential]
  
   * Since nothing depends on ubuntustudio-installer to run functionally,
  there is no regression potential.
  
  [Other Info]
  
   * This was not done originally as it was thought that users would
  actually read the description of the package explaining that it's for
  the default GNOME desktop only. Unfortunately, questions on
  askubuntu.com and in the IRC chat room have appeared with this very
  issue.

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Title:
  [SRU] Option in ubuntustudio-installer pulling-in gdm3

Status in ubuntustudio-installer:
  Fix Released
Status in ubuntustudio-installer package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in ubuntustudio-installer source package in Disco:
  Fix Released
Status in ubuntustudio-installer source package in Eoan:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  [Impact]

   * Users of desktops other than GNOME are erroneously installing
  "ubuntustudio-gnome-branding" from the package selection, causing gdm3
  and all of gnome-shell to be pulled-in as dependencies. Users of
  desktops other than GNOME, especially if new to Linux, don't know any
  better and select it regardless.

   * While pulling-in and configuring gdm3, dpkg waits for the user to
  select between gdm3 and an already-installed DM, such as lightdm or
  sddm.

   * This upload fixes this by eliminating the "ubuntustudio-gnome-
  branding" from the selection.

  [Test Case]

   * Using any flavor other than Ubuntu proper (i.e. the GNOME) desktop,
  install and run ubuntustudio-installer, selecting "ubuntustudio-gnome-
  branding" as an option. Click the "Install" button.

   * Installer will hang while awaiting DM selection instructions from
  the user, but are not available due to the way Ubuntu Studio
  Installer's tk/tcl script functions (does not present a selection
  dialog).

   * New version does not include "ubuntustudio-gnome-branding" as a
  selection, so test case for new version should no longer show
  "ubuntustudio-gnome-branding" as a selection.

    1. Open ubuntustudio-installer
    2. Check to see if ubuntustudio-gnome-branding is an option for 
       installation.
        - if NO, verification-done
        - if YES, bug still exists

  [Regression Potential]

   * Since nothing depends on ubuntustudio-installer to run
  functionally, there is no regression potential.

  [Other Info]

   * This was not done originally as it was thought that users would
  actually read the description of the package explaining that it's for
  the default GNOME desktop only. Unfortunately, questions on
  askubuntu.com and in the IRC chat room have appeared with this very
  issue.

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