Doesn't really matter as package is installed both ways, only that all dependencies need to be resolved later on. I've tried your method and it suggest to remove ubuntu-desktop-minimal and software-properties-gtk - which is not a solution here. IMHO the software-properties need also seperated version or just removal of the dependency if python code handles this properly. This is due to UbuntuPro tab in this window:
** Attachment added: "software-properties.png" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-meta/+bug/1930914/+attachment/5650135/+files/software-properties.png -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to ubuntu-meta in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1930914 Title: ubuntu-minimal depends on ubuntu-advantage-tools Status in ubuntu-meta package in Ubuntu: Won't Fix Bug description: This is counter to #1566183 There is no reason to enforce desktop users who manage machine on their own to install ubuntu-advantage- tools, especially when this is 'minimal' version. This should include only essential packages to make the OS functional ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04 Package: ubuntu-minimal 1.450.2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-73.82-lowlatency 5.4.106 Uname: Linux 5.4.0-73-lowlatency x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.18 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: skip Date: Fri Jun 4 18:54:56 2021 InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-01-29 (491 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 19.10 "Eoan Ermine" - Release amd64 (20191017) SourcePackage: ubuntu-meta UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to focal on 2020-06-27 (342 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-meta/+bug/1930914/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp