Matthias, I can confirm this bug when using GNOME on Ubuntu 17.10 with GNOME Software 3.24.
I even rebuilt GNOME Software with the PackageKit backend instead of Ubuntu's apt backend but I could still reproduce the bug. I tested with GNOME Calculator which is fairly small without many reverse-depends and is only a recommends of ubuntu-desktop. ** Changed in: gnome-software (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed ** Changed in: gnome-software (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => High -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-software in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1698961 Title: System applications can be uninstalled using GNOME Software on Ubuntu 17.10 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-software/+bug/1698961/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs