Public bug reported:
I used the following command to completely remove Emacs from my system:
sudo apt purge emacs emacs-bin-common emacs-common emacs-el emacs-gtk
emacsen-common
After running this command, my computer crashed and booted only to a TTY
console (no graphical interface).
I later found out (with help from ChatGPT) that by purging these
packages, critical desktop components including the display manager
(gdm3) were also removed because of package dependencies.
I reinstalled the necessary packages (ubuntu-desktop and gdm3) to
restore the graphical environment and get back to work.
Please investigate this issue to prevent important system packages from
being removed unintentionally when removing Emacs.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04
Package: emacs (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.14.0-24.24~24.04.3-generic 6.14.6
Uname: Linux 6.14.0-24-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.28.1-0ubuntu3.8
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Mon Jul 21 11:07:07 2025
InstallationDate: Installed on 2025-01-21 (180 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS "Noble Numbat" - Release amd64
(20240827.1)
RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks.
SourcePackage: emacs
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Affects: emacs (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug noble wayland-session
** Description changed:
I used this command to delete the Emacs:
sudo apt purge emacs emacs-bin-common emacs-common emacs-el emacs-gtk
emacsen-common
- after that my computer crashed and I went to TTL then Mr.ChatGPT said with
deleting those your display also
- deleted (gdm) then i reinstall that, and go back to my work
+ after that my computer crashed and I went to TTY then Mr.ChatGPT said with
deleting those your display also
+ deleted (gdm) then i reinstall that, and go back to my work
fix it please
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04
Package: emacs (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.14.0-24.24~24.04.3-generic 6.14.6
Uname: Linux 6.14.0-24-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.28.1-0ubuntu3.8
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Mon Jul 21 11:07:07 2025
InstallationDate: Installed on 2025-01-21 (180 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS "Noble Numbat" - Release amd64
(20240827.1)
RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks.
SourcePackage: emacs
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Description changed:
- I used this command to delete the Emacs:
- sudo apt purge emacs emacs-bin-common emacs-common emacs-el emacs-gtk
emacsen-common
- after that my computer crashed and I went to TTY then Mr.ChatGPT said with
deleting those your display also
- deleted (gdm) then i reinstall that, and go back to my work
- fix it please
+ I used the following command to completely remove Emacs from my system:
+
+ sudo apt purge emacs emacs-bin-common emacs-common emacs-el emacs-gtk
+ emacsen-common
+
+ After running this command, my computer crashed and booted only to a TTY
+ console (no graphical interface).
+
+ I later found out (with help from ChatGPT) that by purging these
+ packages, critical desktop components including the display manager
+ (gdm3) were also removed because of package dependencies.
+
+ I reinstalled the necessary packages (ubuntu-desktop and gdm3) to
+ restore the graphical environment and get back to work.
+
+ Please investigate this issue to prevent important system packages from
+ being removed unintentionally when removing Emacs.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04
Package: emacs (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.14.0-24.24~24.04.3-generic 6.14.6
Uname: Linux 6.14.0-24-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.28.1-0ubuntu3.8
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Mon Jul 21 11:07:07 2025
InstallationDate: Installed on 2025-01-21 (180 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS "Noble Numbat" - Release amd64
(20240827.1)
RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks.
SourcePackage: emacs
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
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