In other words ubuntu-minimal should not depend on ubuntu-advantage-tools for supported releases. You can make this dependency time-based. For example in 2023-05 add this dependency for 18.04 LTS. But currently it is not needed.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to ubuntu-meta in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1928604 Title: ubuntu-advantage-tools should not be auto-installed on supported Ubuntu releases Status in ubuntu-advantage-tools package in Ubuntu: New Status in ubuntu-meta package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: I understand that Canonical thinks about financial profit. It is business and it is good. But please do not install ubuntu-advantage-tools to supported releases like 18.04 LTS, 20.04 LTS and 21.04. It may confuse users. Users do not expect ESM existence on supported systems. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-advantage-tools/+bug/1928604/+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