ubuntu-desktop is a convenience metapackage. fam is no longer supported (hence the component being universe), but it's available for installation. The fact that fam removes u-d is not a bug.
** Changed in: fam (Ubuntu) Status: New => Won't Fix -- fam tries to remove ubuntu-desktop https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/41957 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs