Public bug reported:

Ubuntu 18.04 after a fresh install
i've noticed that there are several packages, that although seem innocuous, if 
removed will remove the entire desktop with it.  The  following example 
contains an attempt to remove gstreamer as it was install unintentionally with 
the extra software checkmark on install.  However, attempting to remove 
gstreamer will also remove the desktop?  That doesn't seem correct.

sudo apt remove gstreamer1.0-alsa gstreamer1.0-libav gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad 
gstreamer1.0-plugins-base gstreamer1.0-plugins-good gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly 
gstreamer1.0-pulseaudio libgstreamer-plugins-bad1.0-0 
libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0 libgstreamer-plugins-good1.0-0 libgstreamer1.0-0
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Package 'gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad' is not installed, so not removed
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  liba52-0.7.4 libaacs0 libavfilter6 libavformat57 libavresample3 libbdplus0 
libbluray2 libbrotli1
  libbs2b0 libchromaprint1 libdvdnav4 libdvdread4 libflite1 libgme0 libmpeg2-4 
libmysofa0 libnorm1
  libopencore-amrnb0 libopencore-amrwb0 libopenmpt0 libpgm-5.2-0 libpostproc54 
librubberband2
  libsidplay1v5 libssh-gcrypt-4 libwoff1 libzmq5
Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
The following additional packages will be installed:
  policykit-1-gnome
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  apturl cheese deja-dup evince gdm3 gir1.2-gst-plugins-base-1.0 
gir1.2-gstreamer-1.0 gir1.2-rb-3.0
  gir1.2-totem-1.0 gir1.2-webkit2-4.0 gnome-calendar gnome-control-center 
gnome-getting-started-docs
  gnome-initial-setup gnome-online-accounts gnome-shell gnome-software 
gnome-software-plugin-snap
  gnome-todo gnome-user-docs gnome-user-guide gnome-video-effects 
gstreamer1.0-alsa
  gstreamer1.0-clutter-3.0 gstreamer1.0-fluendo-mp3 gstreamer1.0-gl 
gstreamer1.0-gtk3
  gstreamer1.0-libav gstreamer1.0-packagekit gstreamer1.0-plugins-base 
gstreamer1.0-plugins-base-apps
  gstreamer1.0-plugins-good gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly gstreamer1.0-pulseaudio 
gstreamer1.0-tools
  gstreamer1.0-vaapi gstreamer1.0-x libcheese-gtk25 libcheese8 
libclutter-gst-3.0-0
  libdmapsharing-3.0-2 libedataserverui-1.2-2 libevview3-3 libfreerdp-client2-2 
libgoa-backend-1.0-1
  libgstreamer-gl1.0-0 libgstreamer-plugins-bad1.0-0 
libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0
  libgstreamer-plugins-good1.0-0 libgstreamer1.0-0 
libreoffice-avmedia-backend-gstreamer
  librhythmbox-core10 libtotem0 libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37 libyelp0 mutter 
nautilus-share packagekit
  packagekit-tools remmina-plugin-rdp rhythmbox 
rhythmbox-plugin-alternative-toolbar rhythmbox-plugins
  shotwell totem totem-plugins ubuntu-desktop ubuntu-docs 
ubuntu-release-upgrader-gtk ubuntu-session
  ubuntu-software update-manager update-notifier yelp zenity
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  policykit-1-gnome
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 75 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 24.0 kB of archives.
After this operation, 134 MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] 

The expected behavior is that after we remove gstreamer, we should still
have the desktop. Had I proceeded, it is likely that the machine just
would have refused to boot.

** Affects: apt (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  apt remove of gstreamer also tries to remove ubuntu-desktop

Status in apt package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Ubuntu 18.04 after a fresh install
  i've noticed that there are several packages, that although seem innocuous, 
if removed will remove the entire desktop with it.  The  following example 
contains an attempt to remove gstreamer as it was install unintentionally with 
the extra software checkmark on install.  However, attempting to remove 
gstreamer will also remove the desktop?  That doesn't seem correct.

  sudo apt remove gstreamer1.0-alsa gstreamer1.0-libav gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad 
gstreamer1.0-plugins-base gstreamer1.0-plugins-good gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly 
gstreamer1.0-pulseaudio libgstreamer-plugins-bad1.0-0 
libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0 libgstreamer-plugins-good1.0-0 libgstreamer1.0-0
  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree       
  Reading state information... Done
  Package 'gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad' is not installed, so not removed
  The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer 
required:
    liba52-0.7.4 libaacs0 libavfilter6 libavformat57 libavresample3 libbdplus0 
libbluray2 libbrotli1
    libbs2b0 libchromaprint1 libdvdnav4 libdvdread4 libflite1 libgme0 
libmpeg2-4 libmysofa0 libnorm1
    libopencore-amrnb0 libopencore-amrwb0 libopenmpt0 libpgm-5.2-0 
libpostproc54 librubberband2
    libsidplay1v5 libssh-gcrypt-4 libwoff1 libzmq5
  Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
  The following additional packages will be installed:
    policykit-1-gnome
  The following packages will be REMOVED:
    apturl cheese deja-dup evince gdm3 gir1.2-gst-plugins-base-1.0 
gir1.2-gstreamer-1.0 gir1.2-rb-3.0
    gir1.2-totem-1.0 gir1.2-webkit2-4.0 gnome-calendar gnome-control-center 
gnome-getting-started-docs
    gnome-initial-setup gnome-online-accounts gnome-shell gnome-software 
gnome-software-plugin-snap
    gnome-todo gnome-user-docs gnome-user-guide gnome-video-effects 
gstreamer1.0-alsa
    gstreamer1.0-clutter-3.0 gstreamer1.0-fluendo-mp3 gstreamer1.0-gl 
gstreamer1.0-gtk3
    gstreamer1.0-libav gstreamer1.0-packagekit gstreamer1.0-plugins-base 
gstreamer1.0-plugins-base-apps
    gstreamer1.0-plugins-good gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly gstreamer1.0-pulseaudio 
gstreamer1.0-tools
    gstreamer1.0-vaapi gstreamer1.0-x libcheese-gtk25 libcheese8 
libclutter-gst-3.0-0
    libdmapsharing-3.0-2 libedataserverui-1.2-2 libevview3-3 
libfreerdp-client2-2 libgoa-backend-1.0-1
    libgstreamer-gl1.0-0 libgstreamer-plugins-bad1.0-0 
libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0
    libgstreamer-plugins-good1.0-0 libgstreamer1.0-0 
libreoffice-avmedia-backend-gstreamer
    librhythmbox-core10 libtotem0 libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37 libyelp0 mutter 
nautilus-share packagekit
    packagekit-tools remmina-plugin-rdp rhythmbox 
rhythmbox-plugin-alternative-toolbar rhythmbox-plugins
    shotwell totem totem-plugins ubuntu-desktop ubuntu-docs 
ubuntu-release-upgrader-gtk ubuntu-session
    ubuntu-software update-manager update-notifier yelp zenity
  The following NEW packages will be installed:
    policykit-1-gnome
  0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 75 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
  Need to get 24.0 kB of archives.
  After this operation, 134 MB disk space will be freed.
  Do you want to continue? [Y/n] 

  The expected behavior is that after we remove gstreamer, we should
  still have the desktop. Had I proceeded, it is likely that the machine
  just would have refused to boot.

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