server becomes desktop unintentionally
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| libnotify (Ubuntu) |
Confirmed
|
Undecided
|
Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
Ubuntu Release: 20.04
package version: 0.7.9-1ubuntu2
What happened:
when libnotify4 is installed by apt, desktop environment is also installed.
Explanation:
I think it is fair to say that, a user of Ubuntu server don't want unintentional installation of desktop environment.
The problem is discussed by others:
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Under my research, the central reason is that, gnome-shell has been added to libnotify4's Recommended dependency in focal (Ubuntu20.04). gnome-shell should not be Recommended dependency for a pure library, causing unintentional installation.
Actually, gnome-shell in libnotify4's dependency has dropped from Recommended to Suggested in jammy (Ubuntu22.04). This change should be treated as error fixing and be updated to 20.04 as well.
current workaround:
manually install the problematic libnotify4 in early setting
>>sudo apt install libnotify4 --no-install-
| Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote | #1 |
| Changed in libnotify (Ubuntu): | |
| status: | New → Confirmed |
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.