ubuntu-desktop is a metapackage which depends on the default Ubuntu desktop (unity, unity lens, indicators, etc, etc). It is not a bug that it will be removed if you remove Unity, since only makes sense for it be installed if all its dependencies are installed.
** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of DX Packages, which is subscribed to unity in Ubuntu. Matching subscriptions: dx-packages https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1232301 Title: Removing Unity also removes ubuntu-desktop Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: $ apt-get remove unity Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following packages will be REMOVED: lightdm-remote-session-uccsconfigure ubuntu-desktop unity ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: unity 7.1.1+13.10.20130927.1-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-8.15-generic 3.11.1 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-8-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' Date: Sat Sep 28 01:29:46 2013 InstallationDate: Installed on 2011-10-21 (707 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012) MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: unity UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to saucy on 2013-09-16 (11 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/1232301/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dx-packages Post to : dx-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dx-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp