We could mark bootloader packages as Protected: yes (Important: yes before groovy). That would not only prevent autoremoval, it would also add another step to manual removal as it triggers the same removal prompts as essential packages.
Arguably top-level kernel packages, oem metapackages should have those set too. -- 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/1898729 Title: shim can end up being removed Status in apt package in Ubuntu: New Status in shim package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: I just did a set of package updates in focal that ended up with shim shim-signed mokutil being autoremoved. I rebooted without noticing, and had to manually recover the system thereafter. :( Julian says there was a period of time where these were marked auto. I suppose that I installed during this window, and now some dependency change meant that as far as apt was concerned they weren't required any more. Can we please consider never proposing these packages for autoremoval? apt has NeverAutoRemove for this which could be used, or some other appropriate method. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1898729/+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