juliank says all we need to fix this is demote gnome-tweak-tool to universe/oldlibs
** Package changed: apt (Ubuntu) => gnome-tweaks (Ubuntu) ** Summary changed: - transitional package dependency shouldn't be auto-removable + Move gnome-tweak-tool to oldlibs -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to apt in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1747033 Title: Move gnome-tweak-tool and gnome-orca to oldlibs Status in gnome-tweaks package in Ubuntu: New Status in orca package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Test Case ========= 1. From Ubuntu 18.04, uninstall gnome-tweaks and gnome-tweak-tool if installed. 2. Download gnome-tweak-tool from 17.10 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-tweak- tool/3.26.2.1-1ubuntu1/+build/13538022 3. sudo apt install ./gnome-tweak-tool_3.26.2.1-1ubuntu1_all.deb 4. sudo apt dist-upgrade (gnome-tweak-tool is now a transitional package that depends on gnome- tweaks). 5. sudo apt remove gnome-tweak-tool 6. sudo apt dist-upgrade The following package was automatically installed and is no longer required: gnome-tweaks Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove it. Excerpts from apt show ====================== $ apt show gnome-tweaks Package: gnome-tweaks Version: 3.27.4-1ubuntu1 Priority: optional Breaks: gnome-tweak-tool (<= 3.27.4) Replaces: gnome-tweak-tool (<= 3.27.4) APT-Manual-Installed: no $ apt show gnome-tweak-tool Package: gnome-tweak-tool Version: 3.27.4-1ubuntu1 Priority: optional Section: universe/gnome Source: gnome-tweaks Depends: gnome-tweaks Description: adjust advanced settings for GNOME - transitional package GNOME Tweak Tool allows the adjustment of several advanced GNOME options that can't be configured in gnome-control-center. . This package is here to ensure smooth upgrades. It can be removed when you see fit. What's Wrong ============ I think that "APT-Manual-Installed: no" should not be set for gnome-tweaks. Hmm, gnome-tweak-tool should be universe/oldlibs now. (Debian also currently has it in 'gnome' instead of oldlibs.) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-tweaks/+bug/1747033/+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