Public bug reported: Not sure when or why this changed but installing gnome-session-flashback in Ubuntu Utopic now wants to install evolution:
lance@lance-desktop:~$ sudo apt-get install gnome-panel [sudo] password for lance: Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following extra packages will be installed: alacarte evolution evolution-common evolution-plugins gir1.2-gconf-2.0 gir1.2-panelapplet-4.0 gnome-applets gnome-applets-data gnome-media gnome-panel-data gnome-session-flashback gstreamer0.10-gconf indicator-applet-complete libcpufreq0 libencode-locale-perl liberror-perl libevolution libfile-listing-perl libfont-afm-perl libgnome-media-profiles-3.0-0 libgtkhtml-4.0-0 libgtkhtml-4.0-common libgtkhtml-editor-4.0-0 libgtkspell3-3-0 libhtml-form-perl libhtml-format-perl libhtml-parser-perl libhtml-tagset-perl libhtml-tree-perl libhttp-cookies-perl libhttp-daemon-perl libhttp-date-perl libhttp-message-perl libhttp-negotiate-perl libio-html-perl liblwp-mediatypes-perl liblwp-protocol-https-perl libmail-spf-perl libnet-http-perl libnetaddr-ip-perl libpanel-applet-4-0 libpst4 libsys-hostname-long-perl libwww-perl libwww-robotrules-perl libytnef0 metacity notification-daemon re2c sa-compile spamassassin spamc Suggested packages: evolution-ews evolution-plugins-experimental tomboy desktop-base libdata-dump-perl libcrypt-ssleay-perl libauthen-ntlm-perl gnome-control-center razor libdbi-perl pyzor libmail-dkim-perl The following NEW packages will be installed: alacarte evolution evolution-common evolution-plugins gir1.2-gconf-2.0 gir1.2-panelapplet-4.0 gnome-applets gnome-applets-data gnome-media gnome-panel gnome-panel-data gnome-session-flashback gstreamer0.10-gconf indicator-applet-complete libcpufreq0 libencode-locale-perl liberror-perl libevolution libfile-listing-perl libfont-afm-perl libgnome-media-profiles-3.0-0 libgtkhtml-4.0-0 libgtkhtml-4.0-common libgtkhtml-editor-4.0-0 libgtkspell3-3-0 libhtml-form-perl libhtml-format-perl libhtml-parser-perl libhtml-tagset-perl libhtml-tree-perl libhttp-cookies-perl libhttp-daemon-perl libhttp-date-perl libhttp-message-perl libhttp-negotiate-perl libio-html-perl liblwp-mediatypes-perl liblwp-protocol-https-perl libmail-spf-perl libnet-http-perl libnetaddr-ip-perl libpanel-applet-4-0 libpst4 libsys-hostname-long-perl libwww-perl libwww-robotrules-perl libytnef0 metacity notification-daemon re2c sa-compile spamassassin spamc 0 upgraded, 53 newly installed, 0 to remove and 3 not upgraded. Need to get 15.3 MB of archives. After this operation, 79.3 MB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] n Abort. Even without recommends evolution wanted to be installed: lance@lance-desktop:~$ sudo apt-get install gnome-panel --no-install-recommends -s [sudo] password for lance: Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following extra packages will be installed: evolution-common gnome-panel-data libpanel-applet-4-0 Recommended packages: evolution alacarte gnome-applets gnome-session-flashback indicator-applet-complete The following NEW packages will be installed: evolution-common gnome-panel gnome-panel-data libpanel-applet-4-0 0 upgraded, 4 newly installed, 0 to remove and 10 not upgraded. Inst evolution-common (3.12.7-0ubuntu1 Ubuntu:14.10/utopic [all]) Inst gnome-panel-data (1:3.8.1-2ubuntu4 Ubuntu:14.10/utopic [all]) Inst libpanel-applet-4-0 (1:3.8.1-2ubuntu4 Ubuntu:14.10/utopic [i386]) Inst gnome-panel (1:3.8.1-2ubuntu4 Ubuntu:14.10/utopic [i386]) Conf evolution-common (3.12.7-0ubuntu1 Ubuntu:14.10/utopic [all]) Conf gnome-panel-data (1:3.8.1-2ubuntu4 Ubuntu:14.10/utopic [all]) Conf libpanel-applet-4-0 (1:3.8.1-2ubuntu4 Ubuntu:14.10/utopic [i386]) Conf gnome-panel (1:3.8.1-2ubuntu4 Ubuntu:14.10/utopic [i386]) But I see evolution-common is now listed as a depend: lance@lance-desktop:~$ apt-cache show gnome-panel Package: gnome-panel Priority: optional Section: universe/gnome Installed-Size: 1494 Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers <ubuntu-devel-disc...@lists.ubuntu.com> Original-Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers <pkg-gnome-maintain...@lists.alioth.debian.org> Architecture: i386 Version: 1:3.8.1-2ubuntu4 Replaces: gnome-panel-data (<< 2.91) Depends: evolution-common (>= 3.4.3), gnome-icon-theme-symbolic (>= 3.0.0), gnome-menus (>= 3.1.4), gnome-panel-data (= 1:3.8.1-2ubuntu4), gconf-service, libatk1.0-0 (>= 1.12.4), libc6 (>= 2.7), libcairo2 (>= 1.10.0), libdconf1 (>= 0.14.0), libecal-1.2-16 (>= 3.5.91), libedataserver-1.2-18 (>= 3.5.91), libgconf-2-4 (>= 3.2.5), libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 (>= 2.25.2), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.41.1), libgnome-desktop-3-10 (>= 3.2.0), libgnome-menu-3-0 (>= 3.2.0.1), libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.3.16), libgweather-3-6 (>= 3.7.91), libical1 (>= 1.0), libice6 (>= 1:1.0.0), libpanel-applet-4-0 (>= 3.4.1), libpango-1.0-0 (>= 1.18.0), libpolkit-gobject-1-0 (>= 0.99), librsvg2-2 (>= 2.32.0), libsm6, libtelepathy-glib0 (>= 0.14.0), libwnck-3-0 (>= 3.4.6), libx11-6, libxrandr2 (>= 2:1.2.99.3) Recommends: alacarte, evolution-data-server, gnome-applets, gnome-icon-theme (>= 2.24), gnome-session-flashback, gvfs, indicator-applet-complete, unity-control-center Suggests: gnome-terminal | x-terminal-emulator, gnome-user-guide, nautilus, yelp Breaks: gnome-applets (<< 2.91), gnome-control-center (<< 1:2.91), gnome-settings-daemon (<< 2.91), libpanel-applet2-0, netspeed (<< 0.16-2) Filename: pool/universe/g/gnome-panel/gnome-panel_3.8.1-2ubuntu4_i386.deb Size: 384770 MD5sum: 227362a4b3b8ef4656d98de628fe8e01 SHA1: 259c67b759b6e2615bcf599cd9316d60920aeb14 SHA256: 1876760a32c93fe9a327d404f13c94dbbd2e08b72bbf3d824b3ff1d0f62fb1f8 Description-en: launcher and docking facility for GNOME The GNOME Panel is an essential part of the GNOME Desktop, providing toolbar-like “panels” which can be attached to the sides of your desktop. They are used to launch applications and embed a number of other functions, such as quick launch icons, the clock, the notification area, volume controls and the battery charge indicator, and utilities ranging from weather forecast to system monitoring. Description-md5: 02085226815ba9e6a5733ab8ea00c173 Homepage: https://wiki.gnome.org/action/show/Projects/GnomeFlashback Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug Origin: Ubuntu Supported: 9m Task: edubuntu-desktop-gnome That can't be right can it? ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10 Package: gnome-panel (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-22.29-generic 3.16.4 Uname: Linux 3.16.0-22-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu6 Architecture: i386 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Tue Oct 14 16:24:53 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-10-14 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Alpha i386 (20141014) SourcePackage: gnome-panel UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: gnome-panel (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-bug i386 utopic -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-panel in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1381232 Title: Utopic version of gnome-panel depends on evolution-common To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-panel/+bug/1381232/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs