After upgrading the xorg and xserver-xorg packages I was able to later uninstall the unnecessary video packages which I did not need on my system.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1679755 Title: [regression] xserver-xorg tries to install lots of video packages Status in xorg package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: I have 1.7.7+16ubuntu2 which works great for me. Today was an updateto 1.7.7+16ubuntu3 by Timo Aaltonen. Now the xserver-xorg package tries to pull in packages I didn't have before. xserver-xorg-video-all xserver-xorg-video-amdgpu xserver-xorg-video-ati xserver-xorg-video-nouveau xserver-xorg-video-radeon xserver-xorg-video-vesa xserver-xorg-video-vmware I didn't have these on my system before, and I don't need any of these packages on my system. I am content with just having xserver-xorg-video-intel and don't need the rest. This is a regression. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04 Package: xserver-xorg 1:7.7+16ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-14.16-generic 4.10.3 Uname: Linux 4.10.0-14-generic x86_64 .tmp.unity_support_test.0: ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: None CurrentDesktop: GNOME-Classic:GNOME Date: Tue Apr 4 18:10:45 2017 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: zesty DistroVariant: ubuntu ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0412] (rev 06) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller [1043:8534] InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-12-26 (1194 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1) MachineType: ASUS All Series ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-14-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=31dc4488-28d4-4d2a-aa51-6733e237d5f8 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xorg UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 08/18/2014 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 2103 dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.board.name: Z87-PRO dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr2103:bd08/18/2014:svnASUS:pnAllSeries:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnZ87-PRO:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: All Series dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: ASUS version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.13.1+17.04.20170109-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.76-1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 17.0.2-1ubuntu2 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 17.0.2-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.18.4-1ubuntu9 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.10.2-1ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.917+git20160706-1ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau N/A xserver.bootTime: Tue Apr 4 17:59:37 2017 xserver.configfile: default xserver.errors: Failed to load module "vesa" (module does not exist, 0) Failed to load module "vesa" (module does not exist, 0) xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.version: 2:1.18.4-1ubuntu9 xserver.video_driver: modeset To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1679755/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
