This issue is there since Ubuntu 16.04. There is not any user-friendly (for regular users) way to remove the dependencies. It is a problem since many applications depend on other applications, parts of other desktop environments etc. and removing the applications leave users with many unwanted applications/packages they are not able to remove. Please, fix this issue.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-software in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1552792 Title: gnome software leaves dependencies installed Status in Release Notes for Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in gnome-software package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: Using gnome software to install an application - removal of that package leaves behind dependencies Installing an application with ubuntu software centre only leaves behind config files (seen in synaptic labelled for complete removal). After installing and then removing alarm clock with USC - sudo apt-get autoremove [sudo] password for wolf: Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done 0 to upgrade, 0 to newly install, 0 to remove and 1 not to upgrade. After cleaning up and then reinstalling with gnome software, followed by the removal sudo apt-get autoremove Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following packages will be REMOVED libappindicator1 libindicator7 0 to upgrade, 0 to newly install, 2 to remove and 1 not to upgrade. After this operation, 184 kB disk space will be freed. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: gnome-software 3.19.92~git20160303.26a927d-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-10.25-generic 4.4.3 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-10-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: XFCE Date: Thu Mar 3 16:23:45 2016 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-10-29 (126 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Alpha amd64 (20151029) SourcePackage: gnome-software UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-release-notes/+bug/1552792/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
