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[Mathew Hodson <mathew.hodson@xxxxxxxxx>]

This is fixed at least since trusty. ubuntu-desktop does not depend on
gnome-games, and aisleriot can be uninstalled without removing ubuntu-
desktop or other games.

** Changed in: ubuntu-meta (Ubuntu)
       Status: Confirmed => Fix Released

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/48465

Title:
  Meta packages should not depend on any app that appears in the
  application menu

Status in “gnome-games” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in “ubuntu-meta” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  Only recommend all apps that appear in the menu, so that they can be
  removed and replaced by the user without the need to remove the
  ubuntu-desktop package at all.

  The following bug report is a good use case:

  Binary package hint: gnome-app-install

  The Add/Remove menu feature is a great one.  Very simple to use, very
  non-geek friendly.  Unfortunately there exists a problem of remove
  items.

  The example I give is this:

  Trying AisleRiot Solitare I find that I don't like it, but BlackJack
  is great.  I decide I want to remove AisleRiot Solitare but I am
  presented with a dialog stating the application cannot remove "gnome-
  games",  and that I must move to the advanced software manager to
  remove gnome-games.

  But I don't want to remove gnome-games, I want to remove AisleRiot
  Solitare

  Switching to the advanced software manager (synaptic); from a non-
  technical users view I would find this interface confusing and
  overwhelming.  All I want to do is remove AisleRiot Solitare.

  Given that gnome-app-install is labeled "Add/Remove" would it not
  better serve users to be able to remove any applications listed, just
  as simply as it is to add them?

  If other packages depend on things that the app you want to remove
  depends on, then gnome-app-install should know this and leave the
  dependencies alone so far as is required for the other applications to
  continue to work unimpeded.

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