This thread really highlights how thoughtful coordination between package maintainers helps smooth transitions—especially when dropping components like from desktop-common. I agree with Rik Mills’ approach to decouple sessions and place dependencies within more precise packages like . It gives users flexibility, especially those moving toward full Wayland environments.
Interestingly, I’ve seen similar modular thinking in non-tech fields too—like in sustainable tourism platforms. For example, https://alpakaresort.de/ takes a modular approach to outdoor experiences, offering nature retreats with or without digital connectivity, kind of like opting into Wayland without legacy . Flexibility makes adoption smoother. -- 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/2114015 Title: Move xorg dependency from desktop-common to all the desktop flavor seeds instead Status in kubuntu-meta package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in kwin package in Ubuntu: Fix Committed Status in lubuntu-meta package in Ubuntu: New Status in magpie package in Ubuntu: Triaged Status in plasma-workspace package in Ubuntu: New Status in ubuntu-budgie-meta package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in ubuntu-mate-meta package in Ubuntu: New Status in ubuntu-meta package in Ubuntu: Triaged Status in ubuntucinnamon-meta package in Ubuntu: New Status in ubuntukylin-meta package in Ubuntu: New Status in ubuntustudio-meta package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in xubuntu-meta package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: There was an announcement [1] this week that Ubuntu Desktop 25.10 will no longer include the Xorg session. Ubuntu Desktop no longer needs xserver-xorg in the default install and is working on removing it there. The 'xorg' metapackage has a hard dependency on xserver-xorg. 'xorg' is included in desktop-common. Therefore, we need 'xorg' to be removed from desktop-common and individually added to all the other Ubuntu desktop flavor seeds. I believe xorg installs unnecessary components and you might want to pick and choose pieces instead. For instance, I don't think most desktops need x11-apps or xcursor-themes. You will need xserver-xorg if you install a session that uses xorg. If you also include a Wayland session, you might want to split the Xorg session to a separate binary package like Ubuntu Desktop 25.04 did with ubuntu-session-xsession to allow people to try uninstalling that package to use only the Wayland session. [1] https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/ubuntu-25-10-drops-support-for- gnome-on-xorg/62538 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kubuntu-meta/+bug/2114015/+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
