More information from Julian Klode (https://github.com/hughsie/PackageKit/issues/201#issuecomment-364363222):
"Sure, it's an option given to backends, see pk_backend_remove_packages() - it's a parameter in the Dbus API's RemovePackages() method. In the client API, you can specify it as a boolean parameter for pk_client_remove_packages_async. But it's not the kind of autoremove that would be correct for gnome- software - gnome-software needs to remove "new garbage", that is only packages that become unused as a result of the removal and not any other unrelated garbage that has accumulated over time." -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1552792 Title: gnome software leaves dependencies installed To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-software/+bug/1552792/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
