I can't since those packages are no longer installed, since I did the workaround.
Following packages are marked as transitional, yet I am unable to remove them. * multiarch-support * python-aptdaemon-gtk ** Also affects: eglibc (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Also affects: aptdaemon (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags added: apport-collected natty ** Description changed: Binary package hint: openoffice.org I removed the following transitional packages; * openoffice.org-calc * openoffice.org-gnome * openoffice.org-help-en-gb * openoffice.org-help-en-us * openoffice.org-hyphenation-en-us * openoffice.org-impress * openoffice.org-l10n-en-za * openoffice.org-thesaurus-en-us * openoffice.org-writer * compiz-fusion-plugins-main * firefox-branding * gnome-utils * language-selector * ubufox * python-desktopcouch But now the system wants to autoremove the following packages: * gnome-dictionary * hyphen-en-us * libreoffice-help-en-gb * libreoffice-l10n-common * libreoffice-l10n-en-gb * libreoffice-l10n-en-za * python-desktopcouch-recordtypes + --- + Architecture: amd64 + CheckboxSubmission: 8b5778459c1f0a1989b8d1d888befce0 + CheckboxSystem: 4ed15c40009aa6f7770f606350a390a2 + DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 + InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429) + NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia + Package: multiarch-support 2.13-0ubuntu13 + PackageArchitecture: amd64 + ProcEnviron: + LANGUAGE=en + LANG=en_US.UTF-8 + LC_MESSAGES=en_GB.UTF-8 + SHELL=/bin/bash + ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2 + Tags: natty + Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic x86_64 + UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-03-28 (78 days ago) + UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/778054 Title: Trouble when removing transitional packages To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/aptdaemon/+bug/778054/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs