Public bug reported: This is the output I get when I try to remove the libxslt1.1 package:
$ sudo apt-get --dry-run remove libxslt1.1 Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: app-install-data apt-xapian-index apturl-common empathy-common folks-common gir1.2-gnomekeyring-1.0 gir1.2-gst-plugins-base-1.0 gir1.2-secret-1 gnome-contacts gstreamer0.10-nice gstreamer1.0-nice laptop-detect libavahi-gobject0 libcdr-0.0-0 libdmapsharing-3.0-2 libexiv2-12 libfarstream-0.1-0 libfarstream-0.2-2 libfolks-eds25 libfolks-telepathy25 libfolks25 libgexiv2-2 libgpod-common libgpod4 libgupnp-igd-1.0-4 libmeanwhile1 libmission-control-plugins0 libmspub-0.0-0 libnice10 liborcus-0.6-0 liboxideqt-qmlplugin liboxideqtcore0 liboxideqtquick0 libpurple-bin libpurple0 libqt4-designer libqt4-help libqt4-opengl libqt4-scripttools libqt4-svg libqt4-test libqtassistantclient4 libraw9 libreoffice-l10n-en-gb libsgutils2-2 libtelepathy-farstream3 libtelepathy-logger3 libufe-xidgetter0 libvisio-0.0-0 libzephyr4 media-player-info oneconf oneconf-common oxideqt-codecs packagekit-tools plainbox-provider-checkbox plainbox-provider-resource-generic plainbox-secure-policy python-debtagshw python-dirspec python-httplib2 python-oneconf python-piston-mini-client python-serial python-sip python-twisted-bin python-twisted-core python-twisted-web python-ubuntu-sso-client python-zope.interface python3-checkbox-support python3-mako python3-markupsafe python3-oneconf python3-piston-mini-client python3-pyparsing python3-requests python3-urllib3 qtdeclarative5-dialogs-plugin qtdeclarative5-localstorage-plugin qtdeclarative5-privatewidgets-plugin qtdeclarative5-ubuntu-ui-extras-browser-plugin-assets qtdeclarative5-ubuntuone1.0 rhythmbox-data shotwell-common software-center-aptdaemon-plugins telepathy-gabble telepathy-haze telepathy-logger telepathy-mission-control-5 telepathy-salut ubuntu-extras-keyring ubuntu-purchase-service ubuntu-sso-client Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them. The following extra packages will be installed: accountsservice-ubuntu-schemas accountsservice-ubuntu-touch-schemas apparmor-easyprof apparmor-easyprof-ubuntu click click-apparmor gir1.2-click-0.4 gir1.2-gee-0.8 gsettings-ubuntu-touch-schemas indicator-network libandroid-properties1 libboost-iostreams1.54.0 libboost-program-options1.54.0 libboost-serialization1.54.0 libcapnp-0.4.0 libclick-0.4-0 libcontent-hub0 libdbus-cpp2 libdee-qt5-3 libgflags2 libgoogle-glog0 libhud-client2 libhybris-common1 libjsoncpp0 liblttng-ust-ctl2 liblttng-ust0 libmediascanner-2.0-0 libmirclient7 libmirclientplatform-mesa libmirplatform libmirplatformgraphics-mesa libmirprotobuf0 libmirserver18 libofono-qt1 libonline-accounts-client1 libpgm-5.1-0 libprocess-cpp1 libqdjango-db0 libqgsttools-p1 libqmenumodel0 libqt5multimedia5-plugins libqt5multimediaquick-p5 libqt5multimediawidgets5 libqt5systeminfo5 libqt5xmlpatterns5 libsystemsettings1 libubuntu-application-api-mirserver1 libubuntu-download-manager-client0 libubuntu-download-manager-common0 libubuntu-download-manager-priv0 libubuntu-location-service0 libubuntu-platform-hardware-api1 libubuntuoneauth-2.0-0 libunity-api0 libunity-mir1 libunity-scopes1 libunwind8 libupstart-app-launch2 liburcu1 libusermetricsoutput1 libzmq3 libzmqpp3 mediascanner2.0 python3-apparmor python3-apparmor-click python3-click python3-gnupg python3-libapparmor qmenumodel-qml qtdeclarative5-dee-plugin qtdeclarative5-folderlistmodel-plugin qtdeclarative5-gsettings1.0 qtdeclarative5-qtmultimedia-plugin qtdeclarative5-systeminfo-plugin qtdeclarative5-ubuntu-content0.1 qtdeclarative5-ubuntu-settings-components qtdeclarative5-ubuntu-settings-components-assets qtdeclarative5-ubuntu-thumbnailer0.1 qtdeclarative5-unity-notifications-plugin qtdeclarative5-xmllistmodel-plugin suru-icon-theme system-image-common system-image-dbus thumbnailer-service ubuntu-download-manager ubuntu-keyboard-data ubuntu-mobile-icons ubuntu-system-settings ubuntu-system-settings-online-accounts ubuntu-touch-sounds ubuntuone-credentials-common unity-plugin-scopes unity-scope-mediascanner2 unity-scope-scopes unity8 unity8-private upstart-app-launch upstart-app-launch-tools usermetricsservice Suggested packages: content-hub Recommended packages: unity-scope-click The following packages will be REMOVED: account-plugin-aim account-plugin-google account-plugin-jabber account-plugin-salut account-plugin-yahoo apturl checkbox-gui checkbox-ng checkbox-ng-service cinnamon cinnamon-screensaver empathy gir1.2-rb-3.0 gir1.2-webkit-3.0 gir1.2-webkit2-3.0 gnome-control-center gnome-session-flashback gnome-user-guide libaccount-plugin-generic-oauth libaccount-plugin-google libgoa-backend-1.0-1 libqt5webkit5 libqt5webkit5-qmlwebkitplugin libqtwebkit4 libraptor2-0 librasqal3 librdf0 libreoffice-avmedia-backend-gstreamer libreoffice-base-core libreoffice-calc libreoffice-core libreoffice-draw libreoffice-gnome libreoffice-gtk libreoffice-help-en-gb libreoffice-help-en-us libreoffice-impress libreoffice-math libreoffice-ogltrans libreoffice-pdfimport libreoffice-presentation-minimizer libreoffice-writer librhythmbox-core8 libunity-webapps0 libwebkit2gtk-3.0-25 libwebkitgtk-3.0-0 libxslt1.1 libyelp0 mcp-account-manager-uoa metacity mythes-en-us nautilus-sendto-empathy nautilus-share python-lxml python-qt4 python3-checkbox-ng python3-lxml python3-plainbox python3-uno qtdeclarative5-ubuntu-ui-extras-browser-plugin rhythmbox rhythmbox-mozilla rhythmbox-plugin-cdrecorder rhythmbox-plugin-magnatune rhythmbox-plugin-zeitgeist rhythmbox-plugins shotwell signon-plugin-oauth2 signon-ui software-center ubuntu-desktop ubuntu-docs ubuntu-release-upgrader-gtk ubuntu-sso-client-qt unity-control-center unity-control-center-signon unity-scope-devhelp unity-scope-gdrive unity-webapps-common unity-webapps-launchpad unity-webapps-qml unity-webapps-service update-manager update-notifier webaccounts-extension-common webapp-container webbrowser-app xul-ext-unity xul-ext-webaccounts xul-ext-websites-integration yelp zenity The following NEW packages will be installed: accountsservice-ubuntu-schemas accountsservice-ubuntu-touch-schemas apparmor-easyprof apparmor-easyprof-ubuntu click click-apparmor gir1.2-click-0.4 gir1.2-gee-0.8 gsettings-ubuntu-touch-schemas indicator-network libandroid-properties1 libboost-iostreams1.54.0 libboost-program-options1.54.0 libboost-serialization1.54.0 libcapnp-0.4.0 libclick-0.4-0 libcontent-hub0 libdbus-cpp2 libdee-qt5-3 libgflags2 libgoogle-glog0 libhud-client2 libhybris-common1 libjsoncpp0 liblttng-ust-ctl2 liblttng-ust0 libmediascanner-2.0-0 libmirclient7 libmirclientplatform-mesa libmirplatform libmirplatformgraphics-mesa libmirprotobuf0 libmirserver18 libofono-qt1 libonline-accounts-client1 libpgm-5.1-0 libprocess-cpp1 libqdjango-db0 libqgsttools-p1 libqmenumodel0 libqt5multimedia5-plugins libqt5multimediaquick-p5 libqt5multimediawidgets5 libqt5systeminfo5 libqt5xmlpatterns5 libsystemsettings1 libubuntu-application-api-mirserver1 libubuntu-download-manager-client0 libubuntu-download-manager-common0 libubuntu-download-manager-priv0 libubuntu-location-service0 libubuntu-platform-hardware-api1 libubuntuoneauth-2.0-0 libunity-api0 libunity-mir1 libunity-scopes1 libunwind8 libupstart-app-launch2 liburcu1 libusermetricsoutput1 libzmq3 libzmqpp3 mediascanner2.0 python3-apparmor python3-apparmor-click python3-click python3-gnupg python3-libapparmor qmenumodel-qml qtdeclarative5-dee-plugin qtdeclarative5-folderlistmodel-plugin qtdeclarative5-gsettings1.0 qtdeclarative5-qtmultimedia-plugin qtdeclarative5-systeminfo-plugin qtdeclarative5-ubuntu-content0.1 qtdeclarative5-ubuntu-settings-components qtdeclarative5-ubuntu-settings-components-assets qtdeclarative5-ubuntu-thumbnailer0.1 qtdeclarative5-unity-notifications-plugin qtdeclarative5-xmllistmodel-plugin suru-icon-theme system-image-common system-image-dbus thumbnailer-service ubuntu-download-manager ubuntu-keyboard-data ubuntu-mobile-icons ubuntu-system-settings ubuntu-system-settings-online-accounts ubuntu-touch-sounds ubuntuone-credentials-common unity-plugin-scopes unity-scope-mediascanner2 unity-scope-scopes unity8 unity8-private upstart-app-launch upstart-app-launch-tools usermetricsservice 0 upgraded, 99 newly installed, 92 to remove and 0 not upgraded. In contrast everything seems fine when I try to remove any other package $ sudo apt-get --dry-run remove vim-gnome Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following packages will be REMOVED: vim-gnome 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded. ** Affects: apt (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1512434 Title: Removing package libxslt1.1 causes unexpected behaviour To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1512434/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs