Thanks for taking the time to file this bug and trying to make Ubuntu
better.
ubuntu-advantage-tools does not provide only a way to enable ESM, it
also provides a bunch of other services (from the project README):
"The Ubuntu Advantage client provides users with a simple mechanism to
view, enable, and disable offerings from Canonical on their system. The
following entitlements are supported:
Common Criteria EAL2 certification artifacts provisioning
Canonical CIS Benchmark Audit Tool
Ubuntu Extended Security Maintenance
FIPS 140-2 Certified Modules
FIPS 140-2 Non-Certified Module Updates
Livepatch Service
"
Those other services might be useful in non-EOL releases. Due to that,
the package is installed by default in all supported releases.
** Changed in: ubuntu-advantage-tools (Ubuntu)
Status: Confirmed => Invalid
** Changed in: ubuntu-meta (Ubuntu)
Status: Confirmed => Invalid
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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:
Invalid
Status in ubuntu-meta package in Ubuntu:
Invalid
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.
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