apt-get remove bash is slightly better, and gives this:
pqube# apt-get remove bash
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
bash bash-completion foomatic-db-engine foomatic-filters
printer-driver-foo2zjs
printer-driver-m2300w printer-driver-pxljr
WARNING: The following essential packages will be removed.
This should NOT be done unless you know exactly what you are doing!
bash
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 7 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
After this operation, 10.8 MB disk space will be freed.
You are about to do something potentially harmful.
To continue type in the phrase 'Yes, do as I say!'
?] Yes, do as I say!
(Reading database ... 190508 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing printer-driver-pxljr ...
Removing printer-driver-m2300w ...
Removing foomatic-db-engine ...
Removing printer-driver-foo2zjs ...
Removing foomatic-filters ...
Removing bash-completion ...
dpkg: warning: overriding problem because --force enabled:
This is an essential package - it should not be removed.
Removing bash ...
Processing triggers for cups ...
insserv: script vboxdrv: service vboxdrv already provided!
[ ok ] Starting Common Unix Printing System: cupsd.
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils ...
Processing triggers for menu ...
sh: 1: exec: /bin/bash: not found
Unknown error, message=exec /bin/bash -o pipefail -c 'dpkg-query --show
--showformat="\${status} \${provides} \${package}\n" | sed -n -e
"/installed\|triggers-awaited\|triggers-pending
/{s/^.*\(installed\|triggers-awaited\|triggers-pending\) *//; s/[, ][, ]*/\n/g;
p}"'
More to come after I see if I still have a usable system after a reboot.
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