Public bug reported: Git packages have poor title for the description because GUI tools assume that the package name is not needed to make the description understandable.
As a result, when update-manager ("Software Updates") shows list of updates to install, I get update for "fast, scalable, distributed revision control system" instead of something related to git. See the attached screenshot, the only another package in this list with equally poor description title is the "Virtualization daemon" which is hard to understand when the package name is not displayed in addition to the description. I'd recommend following description titles instead: git: "Git version control system" git-cvs: "Git version control system, cvs interoperability" git-all: "Git version control system, ??? support packages" I'd also recommend checking the description of "git-all". It definitely doesn't install all git related packages but only following: git-doc, git-el, git-cvs, git-mediawiki, git-svn, git-email, git-gui, gitk, gitweb. For example, it doesn't install git-annex, git-buildpackage-rpm, git-cola, git-repair or git-review. On the other hand, it installs full emacs installation via dependencies! ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: git 1:2.17.1-1ubuntu0.11 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-109.123~18.04.1-lowlatency 5.4.178 Uname: Linux 5.4.0-109-lowlatency x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.27 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: MATE Date: Sun May 8 20:41:01 2022 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-01-05 (1219 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180725) SourcePackage: git UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: git (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug bionic ** Attachment added: "git-poor-description-title-in-software-updater.png" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1972108/+attachment/5587708/+files/git-poor-description-title-in-software-updater.png -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1972108 Title: Git packages should have better title for description To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/git/+bug/1972108/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs