This is intentional and it is not easily split out into a separate package.
https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ubuntu- desktop/nautilus/ubuntu/view/head:/debian/patches/12_unity_launcher_support.patch So unless you can propose a patch to do this while not regressing Nautilus' behavior for Unity users, this isn't really something we're interested in. libunity is a small library and doesn't seem to cause any problems for users of other desktops. ** Changed in: nautilus (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Won't Fix ** Changed in: nautilus (Ubuntu) Importance: Critical => Wishlist -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1670009 Title: Remove libunity9 package dependency for nautilus To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/hundredpapercuts/+bug/1670009/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs