Software updater snuck in a package that is unwanted

[Ralf Mardorf]

On Tue, 17 Oct 2017 09:09:22 -0700, John R. Sowden wrote:
>I have had a similar issue with Chrome, the browser written by a
>company who collects personal information.  This 'open source' program
>has part that is 'not open source'.  I cannot keep it off my
>computer.  Whenever I accept updates from Ubuntu (16.04), there is
>lots of 'chrome' afterwards.

Hi,

Chrome is not available by official Ubuntu repositories.

>When Linux started, at was all about freedom (from MS Windows).  Now 
>Ubuntu, 'just another distribution of Linux', has taken on a life of
>its own and has decided what out Linux OS will be like.  I think this
>is going on everywhere nowadays.

I installed Ubuntu from the server image, by not selecting any
additional package group, but by deselecting the preselected server
stuff. Apart from this, my "main" distro is Arch Linux.

>I think, like the lack of a Foxpro database system, a free Linux with 
>user choice, is a void in the available software today that is
>actually an opportunity for an enterprising group.

First try installing Ubuntu from the server image, then learn, learn
and learn and then install Arch Linux. The problem, the more freedom,
the more self-responsibility. Children aren't allowed to do what they
want, adults are allowed to do what they want (within the framework of
existing legislation), if they should be able to do what they want.

Are you able to set up your Linux of freedom and choice?

If you install a minimal Ubuntu from the server image as described
above and after that you e.g. install X and openbox and a few other
packages, you don't have do do anything, to start an openbox user
session. If you install Arch Linux, just installing the packages is not
enough, you need to configure things yourself, you e.g. need to enable
services.

Regards,
Ralf