[xubuntu-users] Why would removing samba-commone remove xubuntu-desktop

[Steve]

On Sun, 06 Dec 2009 10:15:52 -0000, Chris G <cl at isbd.net> wrote:

> I have move a lot of services from my desktop machine to a dedicated
> server so I'm now tidying up and removing unnecessary utilitie from my
> dekstop machine.
>
> When I try and remove samba-common it also removes xubuntu-desktop as
> a dependency, why would this be?  Surely I can have xubuntu/xfce
> without Samba installed.
>
xubuntu-desktop is a meta file, it just holds a list of files required for  
the xubuntu experience.  My suggestion is just to install it again when  
you’ve finished removing samba.  There’s a bit of a discussion about it  
here  
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-users/2009-December/203608.html
-- 
Steve