This is fixed in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. It looks like it was fixed in https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source /gnome-user-share/3.0.4-0ubuntu2 I guess gconf-defaults no longer forces a gconf dependency.
** Changed in: gnome-user-share (Ubuntu) Status: New => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-user-share in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1235532 Title: gconf still a depen because gconf-defaults file forgotten in tree Status in gnome-user-share package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: just remove the gnome-user-share-3.0.4/debian/gconf-defaults file and rebuild the package To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-user-share/+bug/1235532/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp