Public bug reported: Right now installing `nvidia-driver-4(4|5)0-server` (ubuntu/multiverse) will install the entire gnome-shell stack which pulls in a lot of IMHO unrelated and unwanted software including printer services, input drivers, pulseaudio, and more graphical things normally not desired to be on a headless server.
While install with `--no-install-recommends` works as expected, it doesn't include decode/encode libs and extra other libraries normally expected from a full install. I think it would be appropriate to move `nvidia-settings`, `nvidia- prime`, and other recommended packages depending on graphical components to the suggested section. Ubuntu 20.04.1 Package: nvidia-driver-450-server Version: 450.51.06-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 ** Affects: nvidia-graphics-drivers-450-server (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: packaging -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to nvidia-graphics-drivers-450-server in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1898373 Title: Nvidia Driver Server Packages should suggest GUI components instead of recommend Status in nvidia-graphics-drivers-450-server package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Right now installing `nvidia-driver-4(4|5)0-server` (ubuntu/multiverse) will install the entire gnome-shell stack which pulls in a lot of IMHO unrelated and unwanted software including printer services, input drivers, pulseaudio, and more graphical things normally not desired to be on a headless server. While install with `--no-install-recommends` works as expected, it doesn't include decode/encode libs and extra other libraries normally expected from a full install. I think it would be appropriate to move `nvidia-settings`, `nvidia- prime`, and other recommended packages depending on graphical components to the suggested section. Ubuntu 20.04.1 Package: nvidia-driver-450-server Version: 450.51.06-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-450-server/+bug/1898373/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp