You have been subscribed to a public bug: The nvidia-driver-XXX-server meta-package "Recommends" nvidia-settings. I think it would be better to demote nvidia-settings to a "Suggests" for these packages because of all the following:
- The Ubuntu default behavior is to install "recommended" packages. - The -server packages are associated with TRDs, which are generally used on Tesla GPUs, which are generally used on servers. - nvidia-settings pulls in many GUI bits which are generally not relevant to servers. ** Affects: nvidia-graphics-drivers-470-server (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- nvidia-driver-XXX-server packaging: Demote nvidia-settings to "Suggests" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1948960 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to nvidia-graphics-drivers-470-server in Ubuntu. -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp