MetaPackages are just a list of packages to install. Removing a metapackage doesn't remove the packages it installed.
Post your full output for (-s flag means simulation without installing anything)
.Code:sudo apt -s full-upgrade
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MetaPackages are just a list of packages to install. Removing a metapackage doesn't remove the packages it installed.
Post your full output for (-s flag means simulation without installing anything)
.Code:sudo apt -s full-upgrade
Last edited by again?; February 23rd, 2018 at 07:43 AM.
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ubuntu-desktop is not a package you need. It's a meta-package, which is a package that conveniently triggers the installation of a bunch of other packages. Removing ubuntu-desktop won't hurt your system directly. However, it may cause your package manager to offer you to autoremove some packages that you do need.
I don't know why the package manager wants to remove those unity-2d packages right now. Maybe they have become incompatible with some other package that is to be upgraded now. No less than 59 packages are to be upgraded now, which is a lot. I also don't know why those unity-2d packages weren't remove long ago. Maybe they were on hold?
This should tell us about any problems with your packages:That should list all packages except those normally installed or those removed with remaining configuration, listing only the packages on hold and those with some problem.Code:dpkg --list | egrep -v '^ii|^rc'
It may also be interesting to see which versions of the packages it wants to remove are currently installed:Code:apt-cache policy libunity-2d-private0 ubuntu-desktop unity unity-2d unity-2d-common unity-2d-panel unity-2d-shell unity-2d-spread unity-tweak-tool
Last edited by Impavidus; February 23rd, 2018 at 12:20 PM.
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Support for unity-2d was stopped around 12.10: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...r/+bug/1035261
What is your current system?
Please postandCode:uname -ausing code tags.Code:lsb_release -a
Last edited by vasa1; February 23rd, 2018 at 12:18 PM.
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Originally Posted by guber2
Code:The following packages will be REMOVED: libunity-2d-private0 ubuntu-desktop unity unity-2d unity-2d-common unity-2d-panel unity-2d-shell unity-2d-spread unity-tweak-tool The following NEW packages will be installed: linux-headers-4.13.0-36 linux-headers-4.13.0-36-generic linux-image-4.13.0-36-generic linux-image-extra-4.13.0-36-generic The following packages will be upgraded: compiz compiz-core compiz-gnome compiz-plugins compiz-plugins-default libcompizconfig0 libdecoration0 linux-generic-hwe-16.04 linux-headers-generic-hwe-16.04 linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04 oem-audio-hda-daily-lts-xenial-dkms 11 upgraded, 4 newly installed, 9 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
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Code:$ dpkg --list | egrep -v '^ii|^rc' Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold | Status=Not/Inst/Conf-files/Unpacked/halF-conf/Half-inst/trig-aWait/Trig-pend |/ Err?=(none)/Reinst-required (Status,Err: uppercase=bad) ||/ Name Version Architecture Description +++-===========================================================-========================================================-============-===================================================================================================================================================================================================================== ri caribou 0.4.20-1 amd64 Configurable on screen keyboard with scanning mode ri dolphin4 4:15.12.3-0ubuntu1 amd64 file browser ri kpart-webkit 1.3.4-2 amd64 WebKit KPart ri libaudcore2:amd64 3.5.2.really.3.5.2-1 amd64 audacious core engine library ri libccrtp0:amd64 2.0.6-3 amd64 Common C++ class framework for RTP packets ri libccrtp2v5:amd64 2.0.9-2.2 amd64 Common C++ class framework for RTP packets ri libclang-common-3.7-dev 1:3.7.1-2ubuntu2 amd64 clang library - Common development package ri libllvm3.7:amd64 1:3.7.1-2ubuntu2 amd64 Modular compiler and toolchain technologies, runtime library ri libllvm3.8:amd64 1:3.8-2ubuntu4 amd64 Modular compiler and toolchain technologies, runtime library ri libllvm3.8:i386 1:3.8-2ubuntu4 i386 Modular compiler and toolchain technologies, runtime library ri libllvm4.0:i386 1:4.0.1-0ubuntu0.16.04.3 i386 Modular compiler and toolchain technologies, runtime library ri libtxc-dxtn-s2tc0:i386 0~git20131104-1.1 i386 Texture compression library for Mesa ri libucommon6 6.0.7-1.1 amd64 lightweight C++ threading and sockets - shared libraries ri libucommon7v5:amd64 6.4.4-2ubuntu1 amd64 lightweight C++ threading and sockets - shared libraries ri libvala-0.34-0:amd64 0.34.9-0ubuntu1~16.04~valateam0 amd64 C# like language for the GObject system - library ri libxfont2:amd64 1:2.0.1-3~ubuntu16.04.3 amd64 X11 font rasterisation library ri libzrtpcpp2 2.3.4-1.1 amd64 ccrtp extension for zrtp/Zfone support ri valac-0.34-vapi 0.34.9-0ubuntu1~16.04~valateam0 all C# like language for the GObject system - vapi filesCode:$ apt-cache policy libunity-2d-private0 ubuntu-desktop unity unity-2d unity-2d-common unity-2d-panel unity-2d-shell unity-2d-spread unity-tweak-tool libunity-2d-private0: Installed: 7.2.6+14.04.20151021-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 7.2.6+14.04.20151021-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 7.2.6+14.04.20151021-0ubuntu1 100 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ubuntu-desktop: Installed: 1.361.1 Candidate: 1.361.1 Version table: *** 1.361.1 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 1.361 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages unity: Installed: 201511150329-7.4.0+16.04.20151102~4036~ubuntu16.04.1 Candidate: 201511150329-7.4.0+16.04.20151102~4036~ubuntu16.04.1 Version table: *** 201511150329-7.4.0+16.04.20151102~4036~ubuntu16.04.1 500 500 http://ppa.launchpad.net/lubuntu-desktop/ppa/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 7.4.5+16.04.20171201.3 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 Packages 7.4.0+16.04.20160415-0ubuntu1 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages unity-2d: Installed: 7.2.6+14.04.20151021-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 7.2.6+14.04.20151021-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 7.2.6+14.04.20151021-0ubuntu1 100 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status unity-2d-common: Installed: 7.2.6+14.04.20151021-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 7.2.6+14.04.20151021-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 7.2.6+14.04.20151021-0ubuntu1 100 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status unity-2d-panel: Installed: 7.2.6+14.04.20151021-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 7.2.6+14.04.20151021-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 7.2.6+14.04.20151021-0ubuntu1 100 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status unity-2d-shell: Installed: 7.2.6+14.04.20151021-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 7.2.6+14.04.20151021-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 7.2.6+14.04.20151021-0ubuntu1 100 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status unity-2d-spread: Installed: 7.2.6+14.04.20151021-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 7.2.6+14.04.20151021-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 7.2.6+14.04.20151021-0ubuntu1 100 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status unity-tweak-tool: Installed: 0.0.7ubuntu2 Candidate: 0.0.7ubuntu2 Version table: *** 0.0.7ubuntu2 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/universe amd64 Packages 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/universe i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
Last edited by crazybear; February 24th, 2018 at 08:50 AM.
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Code:$ uname -a Linux 4.13.0-32-generic #35~16.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Thu Jan 25 10:13:43 UTC 2018 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux $ lsb_release -a LSB Version: core-9.20160110ubuntu0.2-amd64:core-9.20160110ubuntu0.2-noarch:security-9.20160110ubuntu0.2-amd64:security-9.20160110ubuntu0.2-noarch Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 16.04.4 LTS Release: 16.04 Codename: xenial
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I'm still getting what I consider some very dangerous suggestions of programs or packages to be removed. Can anyone help me through this. I've avoided allowing their removal for fear of a dead OS.
Code:$ sudo apt-get dist-upgrade The following packages will be REMOVED: libunity-2d-private0 ubuntu-desktop unity unity-2d unity-2d-common unity-2d-panel unity-2d-shell unity-2d-spread unity-tweak-tool The following NEW packages will be installed: linux-headers-4.13.0-36 linux-headers-4.13.0-36-generic linux-image-4.13.0-36-generic linux-image-extra-4.13.0-36-generic The following packages will be upgraded: compiz compiz-core compiz-gnome compiz-plugins compiz-plugins-default libcompizconfig0 libdecoration0 linux-generic-hwe-16.04 linux-headers-generic-hwe-16.04 linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04 oem-audio-hda-daily-lts-xenial-dkms 11 upgraded, 4 newly installed, 9 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
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This seems no longer to be of mild annoyance - it just caused the shut down of my system! Earlier today I upgaded to a new kernel and don't know if that alone was what caused the crash. I just booted up using the older kernel in an effort to test this....though that will take a long time. I had long had a problem apparently between my AMD GPU and 16.04...and was looking forward to 18.04 [although nothing I can see on the internet states if this problem will be solved]. Now when I am prompted to do an update it says:
which seems innocent enough, but if I go to synaptic and check upgrade compiz, it tells me all the others I listed above that frighten me to have deleted will be deleted. Can someone kindly help me. I've had one 'trust me' remark without any proof I could see that damage would not occur. Now, I'm also getting system crashes. Thanks.Code:The following packages have been kept back: compiz compiz-core compiz-gnome compiz-plugins compiz-plugins-default libcompizconfig0 libdecoration0
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Things are QUICKLY getting out of control! I just had a second complete crash in the last few hours! If someone doesn't help me soon, I'll not have an OS to even post help messages with. All kinds of strange things are happening now. There is unusually high disk activity. Firefox keeps opening new iterations - one, then two, then three.....etc. Very high cpu usage and swap space was being used - it has never before been used and nothing special was happening. HELP!
Code:$ sudo apt -s full-upgrade The following packages will be REMOVED: libunity-2d-private0 ubuntu-desktop unity unity-2d unity-2d-common unity-2d-panel unity-2d-shell unity-2d-spread unity-tweak-tool The following packages will be upgraded: compiz compiz-core compiz-gnome compiz-plugins compiz-plugins-default libcompizconfig0 libdecoration0 oem-audio-hda-daily-lts-xenial-dkms 8 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 9 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Remv libunity-2d-private0 [7.2.6+14.04.20151021-0ubuntu1] Remv ubuntu-desktop [1.361.1] Remv unity-tweak-tool [0.0.7ubuntu2] Remv unity-2d-panel [7.2.6+14.04.20151021-0ubuntu1] Remv unity [201511150329-7.4.0+16.04.20151102~4036~ubuntu16.04.1] [unity-2d-common:amd64 unity-2d:amd64 unity-2d-shell:amd64 unity-2d-spread:amd64 ] Remv unity-2d [7.2.6+14.04.20151021-0ubuntu1] [unity-2d-common:amd64 unity-2d-shell:amd64 unity-2d-spread:amd64 ] Remv unity-2d-common [7.2.6+14.04.20151021-0ubuntu1] [unity-2d-shell:amd64 unity-2d-spread:amd64 ] Remv unity-2d-shell [7.2.6+14.04.20151021-0ubuntu1] [unity-2d-spread:amd64 ] Remv unity-2d-spread [7.2.6+14.04.20151021-0ubuntu1] Inst libcompizconfig0 [1:0.9.12.2+16.04.20160823-0ubuntu1] (1:0.9.12.3+16.04.20180221-0ubuntu1 Ubuntu:16.04/xenial-updates [amd64]) [] Inst compiz-gnome [1:0.9.12.2+16.04.20160823-0ubuntu1] (1:0.9.12.3+16.04.20180221-0ubuntu1 Ubuntu:16.04/xenial-updates [amd64]) [] Inst compiz-plugins [1:0.9.12.2+16.04.20160823-0ubuntu1] (1:0.9.12.3+16.04.20180221-0ubuntu1 Ubuntu:16.04/xenial-updates [amd64]) [] Inst compiz-plugins-default [1:0.9.12.2+16.04.20160823-0ubuntu1] (1:0.9.12.3+16.04.20180221-0ubuntu1 Ubuntu:16.04/xenial-updates [amd64]) [] Inst libdecoration0 [1:0.9.12.2+16.04.20160823-0ubuntu1] (1:0.9.12.3+16.04.20180221-0ubuntu1 Ubuntu:16.04/xenial-updates [amd64]) [] Inst compiz-core [1:0.9.12.2+16.04.20160823-0ubuntu1] (1:0.9.12.3+16.04.20180221-0ubuntu1 Ubuntu:16.04/xenial-updates [amd64]) Inst compiz [1:0.9.12.2+16.04.20160823-0ubuntu1] (1:0.9.12.3+16.04.20180221-0ubuntu1 Ubuntu:16.04/xenial-updates [all]) Inst oem-audio-hda-daily-lts-xenial-dkms [0.201803042116~ubuntu16.04.1] (0.201803052119~ubuntu16.04.1 ALSA daily build snapshots:16.04/xenial [all]) Conf compiz-core (1:0.9.12.3+16.04.20180221-0ubuntu1 Ubuntu:16.04/xenial-updates [amd64]) Conf libcompizconfig0 (1:0.9.12.3+16.04.20180221-0ubuntu1 Ubuntu:16.04/xenial-updates [amd64]) Conf libdecoration0 (1:0.9.12.3+16.04.20180221-0ubuntu1 Ubuntu:16.04/xenial-updates [amd64]) Conf compiz-plugins-default (1:0.9.12.3+16.04.20180221-0ubuntu1 Ubuntu:16.04/xenial-updates [amd64]) Conf compiz-gnome (1:0.9.12.3+16.04.20180221-0ubuntu1 Ubuntu:16.04/xenial-updates [amd64]) Conf compiz-plugins (1:0.9.12.3+16.04.20180221-0ubuntu1 Ubuntu:16.04/xenial-updates [amd64]) Conf compiz (1:0.9.12.3+16.04.20180221-0ubuntu1 Ubuntu:16.04/xenial-updates [all]) Conf oem-audio-hda-daily-lts-xenial-dkms (0.201803052119~ubuntu16.04.1 ALSA daily build snapshots:16.04/xenial [all])
Last edited by QIII; March 6th, 2018 at 05:12 PM.
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I don't know what's going on on your computer. Someone else may have a clue, or maybe not. And I doubt the other problems could be caused by a package management problem. It is conceivable though that the package management problem and the other problems have a common cause, like hardware. That's a wild guess; when in doubt, you can always try to blame hardware.
unity is a package you probably want to keep. It actually contains some files. It may be possible to remove it and later reinstall, if necessary via console (in case removal means you can no longer log in). unity-tweak-tool is not vital, so it should be no problem if it gets removed. ubuntu-desktop is a metapackage. It can be removed, but you may want to reinstall it before running any autoremove. The other packages it wants to remove are old and should have been removed a long time ago.
You also have a long list of unrelated packages installed, but marked for removal. I don't know why.
Will accepting the upgrade, with 8 upgrades and 9 packages removed, be safe? I don't know. I would make sure I had good backups and a live disk, so that in worst case I could just reinstall, and then accept the upgrade. If it works, nice. If it doesn't work, nothing lost.
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