Public bug reported: I recently needed to remove and reinstall libpcsclite1_1.8.23-1_amd64.deb. I noticed that the removal of this package would result in the removal of various network-relevant packages (see below). I saw bug report #949912 which reported a similar thing in 2012 and marked it fixed. I understand that report dealt with the support of multiarch, but the behaviour of apt in the case of removal of libpcsclite1 seems undesirable to me. Here's the console output I got when trying to remove libpcsclite1 (sorry for the German output):
sudo apt remove libpcsclite1 [sudo] Passwort für clemens: Paketlisten werden gelesen... Fertig Abhängigkeitsbaum wird aufgebaut. Statusinformationen werden eingelesen.... Fertig Die folgenden Pakete wurden automatisch installiert und werden nicht mehr benötigt: fonts-dejavu-extra java-common libatk-wrapper-java libatk-wrapper-java-jni libccid libcolord-gtk1 libgif7 libgssglue1 libnss-myhostname libstoken1 libteamdctl0 libtomcrypt1 libtommath1 vpnc-scripts Verwenden Sie »sudo apt autoremove«, um sie zu entfernen. Die folgenden Pakete werden ENTFERNT: ca-certificates-java gnome-control-center libfreerdp-plugins-standard libopenconnect5 libpcsclite1 network-manager network-manager-config-connectivity-ubuntu network-manager-gnome network-manager openconnect network-manager-openconnect-gnome network-manager-pptp network-manager-pptp-gnome openconnect openjdk-8-jre openjdk-8-jre-headless pcscd plainbox-provider-checkbox plainbox-provider-resource-generic rdesktop tlp-rdw ubuntu-desktop wpasupplicant 0 aktualisiert, 0 neu installiert, 22 zu entfernen und 30 nicht aktualisiert. Nach dieser Operation werden 126 MB Plattenplatz freigegeben. Möchten Sie fortfahren? [J/n] The crucial part is all those packages which apt wants to remove ("werden ENTFERNT"). I guess I could be doing a stupid thing trying to remove the libpcsclite1, but it really seems like unwanted behaviour since continuing this package removal as suggested by apt would result in an offline computer. Cheers, Hans ** Affects: pcsc-lite (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to pcsc-lite in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1847742 Title: "sudo apt remove libpcsclite1" tries to remove network-manager and more Status in pcsc-lite package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: I recently needed to remove and reinstall libpcsclite1_1.8.23-1_amd64.deb. I noticed that the removal of this package would result in the removal of various network-relevant packages (see below). I saw bug report #949912 which reported a similar thing in 2012 and marked it fixed. I understand that report dealt with the support of multiarch, but the behaviour of apt in the case of removal of libpcsclite1 seems undesirable to me. Here's the console output I got when trying to remove libpcsclite1 (sorry for the German output): sudo apt remove libpcsclite1 [sudo] Passwort für clemens: Paketlisten werden gelesen... Fertig Abhängigkeitsbaum wird aufgebaut. Statusinformationen werden eingelesen.... Fertig Die folgenden Pakete wurden automatisch installiert und werden nicht mehr benötigt: fonts-dejavu-extra java-common libatk-wrapper-java libatk-wrapper-java-jni libccid libcolord-gtk1 libgif7 libgssglue1 libnss-myhostname libstoken1 libteamdctl0 libtomcrypt1 libtommath1 vpnc-scripts Verwenden Sie »sudo apt autoremove«, um sie zu entfernen. Die folgenden Pakete werden ENTFERNT: ca-certificates-java gnome-control-center libfreerdp-plugins-standard libopenconnect5 libpcsclite1 network-manager network-manager-config-connectivity-ubuntu network-manager-gnome network-manager openconnect network-manager-openconnect-gnome network-manager-pptp network-manager-pptp-gnome openconnect openjdk-8-jre openjdk-8-jre-headless pcscd plainbox-provider-checkbox plainbox-provider-resource-generic rdesktop tlp-rdw ubuntu-desktop wpasupplicant 0 aktualisiert, 0 neu installiert, 22 zu entfernen und 30 nicht aktualisiert. Nach dieser Operation werden 126 MB Plattenplatz freigegeben. Möchten Sie fortfahren? [J/n] The crucial part is all those packages which apt wants to remove ("werden ENTFERNT"). I guess I could be doing a stupid thing trying to remove the libpcsclite1, but it really seems like unwanted behaviour since continuing this package removal as suggested by apt would result in an offline computer. Cheers, Hans To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pcsc-lite/+bug/1847742/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp