We briefly discussed this on #kubuntu-devel and believe this is, in fact a bug:
[16:41] <ScottK2> Any thoughts on this bug: Bug #187177 - It seems to me that it does, in fact, describe a bug and shouldn't have been converted to a question. [16:41] <ubotu> Launchpad bug 187177 in totem "Installing totem on kubuntu switches users to gnome desktop" [Undecided,Invalid] https://launchpad.net/bugs/187177 [16:43] <Lure> ScottK2: it sounds like bug to me [16:43] <Lure> installing totem does not mean I expect desktop will be switched [16:43] <-- rebugger has left this server (Remote closed the connection). [16:45] --> rebugger has joined this channel ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). [16:46] <Lure> ScottK2: there is difference between apt-get and aptitude - Probably fishy Recommends [16:46] <Lure> ScottK2: apt-get wants to in install 18, while aptitude 143 packages! [16:48] <Lure> ScottK2: and funny, there are no recommends listed for totem... [16:48] <Lure> might be totem-gstreamer Switching desktops when a new application is installed is not how it's supposed to work. ** Changed in: totem (Ubuntu) Status: Invalid => New -- Installing totem on kubuntu switches users to gnome desktop https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/187177 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
