[Bug 308757] [NEW] envyng removes packages without warning

[Daniel Petty]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: envyng-core

Problem:
If there is a package dependency conflict, such as can be seen with xserver-xorg (1:7.4~5ubuntu6) and nvidia-glx-177(177.82-0ubuntu2), running:
sudo envyng 

will remove conflicting packages without confirming. In this case, it
results in the complete uninstallation of xorg.

xorg bug that leads to this:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-177/+bug/308698

similar bug in Jockey
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/308410

Solution:
If any packages are going to be removed, user confirmation should be required.

** Affects: envyng-core (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: envy envyng nvidia nvidia-glx xorg xserver-xorg

** Description changed:

  Binary package hint: envyng-core
  
  Problem:
- If there is a package dependency conflict, such as can be seen with xserver-xorg (1:7.4~5ubuntu6) and nvidia-glx-new-177(177.82-0ubuntu2), running:
+ If there is a package dependency conflict, such as can be seen with xserver-xorg (1:7.4~5ubuntu6) and nvidia-glx-177(177.82-0ubuntu2), running:
  sudo envyng 
  
  will remove conflicting packages without confirming. In this case, it
  results in the complete uninstallation of xorg.
  
  xorg bug that leads to this:
  https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-177/+bug/308698
  
  similar bug in Jockey
  https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/308410
  
  Solution:
  If any packages are going to be removed, user confirmation should be required.

** Tags added: envy envyng nvidia nvidia-glx xorg

** Tags added: xserver-xorg

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envyng removes packages without warning
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/308757
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