Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: computer-janitor
Context:
I am trying Ubuntu Jaunty within a virtual machine. I'm updating it regularly,
but I did not recently cleaned it up.
Therefore yesterday evening after the installation of a new kernel, I decided
to remove the 2 older ones, and why not give it a go with Computer Janitor.
Steps taken:
1. Launched Computer Janitor;
2. After a while, it showed 2 older kernel that could be removed and a package
that was called something like 'readline' (with something before or after);
3. I said ok, removed those packages.
What happened next:
1. It took quite a while and during the process, strangely things started to
bug, like the Network Manager applet which crashed and cut me off internet,
then firefox was gone, etc.
2. once it was done, I went to the 'System' menu to see with Synaptics what had
happen, I was really surprise to see the menu almost empty, and all the others
too. There was still Synaptic but it was telling me that gksu was not installed
on my system and thus could not be launched.
My conclusions:
1. it seems that Computer Janitor removed much more than just the few packages
that was listed (from memory only 3 packages where displayed, the 2 older
kernel et this readline-cmd or something approaching)
What I was expecting:
1. Computer Janitor showed just a few packages that it will remove, it should
just remove those, no more. Or warn the user before.
2. I was not expecting to crash my system! ;-)
Furthermore, I have tried to install the ubuntu-desktop package again,
but I obtain errors that even a geek like me does not understand!
Something like I have one broken package that prevent installation. Any
tip to restore my system without re-installing it would be awesome.
(Note, that if I have to trash it, it is no problem, it is just a vm
with nothing important on it)
** Affects: computer-janitor (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: clean computer everything janitor wipe-out
** Tags added: clean computer everything janitor wipe-out
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Computer Janitor wiped out most of my packages
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/345939
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