Public bug reported: Running `sudo apt autopurge gir1.2-snapd-1:amd64 libsnapd-glib1:amd64` on freshly installed Ubuntu MATE 21.10 system will ruin the system as follows:
``` Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree... Done Reading state information... Done The following packages will be REMOVED: apturl* apturl-common* ayatana-indicator-sound* bluez-cups* cups* cups-browsed* cups-core-drivers* cups-daemon* cups-server-common* gir1.2-goa-1.0* gir1.2-snapd-1* hplip* hplip-data* libcanberra-pulse* libcupsimage2* libgutenprint-common* libgutenprint9* libhpmud0* libimagequant0* libpulsedsp* libsane-hpaio* libsbc1* libsnapd-glib1* libspeexdsp1* printer-driver-gutenprint* printer-driver-hpcups* printer-driver-postscript-hp* printer-driver-splix* pulseaudio* pulseaudio-module-bluetooth* pulseaudio-utils* python3-dateutil* python3-debconf* python3-olefile* python3-pil* python3-renderpm* python3-reportlab* python3-reportlab-accel* python3-software-properties* rtkit* software-properties-common* software-properties-gtk* ssl-cert* ubuntu-mate-core* ubuntu-mate-desktop* ubuntu-release-upgrader-gtk* update-manager* update-notifier* update-notifier-common* 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 49 to remove and 0 not upgraded. After this operation, 49,3 MB disk space will be freed. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] n Abort. ``` It is not acceptable. Please change adjust dependencies and provide users a choice. Some of them do not want to use Snaps at all while staying with Ubuntu. Switching to Debian is not a solution. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 21.10 Package: libsnapd-glib1 1.58-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.13.0-19.19-generic 5.13.14 Uname: Linux 5.13.0-19-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu71 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: pass CurrentDesktop: MATE Date: Wed Nov 17 00:28:29 2021 InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-10-14 (33 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 21.10 "Impish Indri" - Release amd64 (20211012) RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks. SourcePackage: snapd-glib UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: snapd-glib (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug impish jammy -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1951164 Title: Removal of gir1.2-snapd-1:amd64 libsnapd-glib1:amd64 should not ruin the system To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/snapd-glib/+bug/1951164/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs