There are subtle differences between how the meta package is installed and how tasks are installed, even if the meta package installs all task packages.
tasksel effectively runs apt install xubuntu-desktop^, that is, it installs all packages that have the xubuntu-desktop task field set. But it might also include some other tasks, and I don't remember. That said, both methods are somewhat crap as they do not mark packages properly as autoremovable. Consider a package X depending on A or B. If you install it, it will install A as well. If you say install X B, it won't install X. That's the same effect for tasks, and may lead to slightly different choices. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of DX Packages, which is subscribed to indicator-datetime in Ubuntu. Matching subscriptions: dx-packages https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1754872 Title: apt install xubuntu-desktop does not resolve dependencies properly Status in apt package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in gnome-control-center package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in indicator-datetime package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in xfce4-session package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in xubuntu-meta package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Steps to reproduce: 1. Install `xubuntu-desktop` meta package on 18.04 LTS 2. Login to session 3a. Click on clock indicator on panel, select "Time & Date Settings" 3b. Click on Gear, select "About this Computer" or "System Settings" 3c. Click on keyboard layout indicator, select "Text Entry Settings" Expected results: xfce-oriented control center is opened Actual results: gnome-control-center is opened, but with empty window. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: xubuntu-desktop 2.223 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-10.11-generic 4.15.3 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-10-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.8-0ubuntu10 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: XFCE Date: Sat Mar 10 21:10:11 2018 SourcePackage: xubuntu-meta UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1754872/+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
