Public bug reported:
When upgrade manager prepares the upgrade from Gutsy to Hardy, it shows
1) that some non-standard repositories were disabled and 2) shows a list
of packages that will get removed along with packages that will get
installed.
Unfortunately, this list does not say *why* packages will get removed, if other
packages that replace them will get installed, or if the reason for removal is
that they come from a non-standard repository.
In my case the upgrade was listing 110 packages as removal candidates. It is
very hard for the user to decide if this is acceptable or if some key packages
will be missing and whether those can be replaced with something new at a later
time.
Also, the list of packages to be removed and installed cannot be copy pasted,
so it is not possible to show the list in a forum or to a knowledgable friend
to get advice.
** Affects: ubuntu
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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Upgrade manager: show reasons for package removals
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/235574
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