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What all will be removed whenever I upgrade from 11.10 to 12.04? I've heard rumors that Banshee and Tomboy are going to be removed. What else will be removed?

Also, are there any major applications that won't work whenever I upgrade?

Thanks everyone in advance!

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  • what is your definition of "major applications" ?
    – fossfreedom
    Mar 8, 2012 at 14:44
  • "Major application" is vague, I guess. I mean things like VLC, Skype, WIne, things like that. Bruno, all questions that I have not accepted an answer to are either unanswered or were answered in the comments under my question. Mar 8, 2012 at 17:26
  • Although not an answer to your question, I will suggest you read the release notes before you install or upgrade. wiki.ubuntu.com/PrecisePangolin/TechnicalOverview/Beta1
    – Panther
    Mar 8, 2012 at 17:36
  • I read over that, but it didn't exactly mention a list of removed applications. Mar 8, 2012 at 17:41
  • I know that Banshee will be removed but what about all the music files I have ripped using Banshee? Will those remain?
    – user58442
    Apr 29, 2012 at 23:09

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The release-upgrader will not remove banshee or tomboy unless you removed "universe" from your sources.list (e.g. via the Software Sources tool).

In general it will not remove software unless there is a conflict or the software is no longer available.

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Tomboy and Banshee data aren't lost during the upgrade, only the application will be removed. FreeRDP and Remmina will replace rdesktop and vinagre. Rhythmbox will replace Banshee. Gbrainy and Tomboy will be removed. https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/desktop-p-default-apps

After the upgrade both applications will remain easily installable from the Ubuntu Software Center for those who prefer to use them.

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  • Are these the only two applications that will be removed? That more-or-less is my question. Mar 8, 2012 at 17:27
  • added more details to answer you.
    – Alessio
    Mar 8, 2012 at 23:04
  • Thank you. Why do people out there keep insisting that applications will not be removed during an upgrade. Apr 28, 2012 at 17:40
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    Upgrades will generally not remove packages, unless those packages conflict with something the upgrade needs to install. Neither Banshee nor Tomboy conflict with anything, so they should remain. What might occur is that Tomboy and Banshee might have been marked as ‘automatically installed’, and since ubuntu-desktop no longer depends on them, they're candidates for removal.
    – RAOF
    Apr 30, 2012 at 0:00
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I asked Canonical support about this a few days ago. I noticed Banshee (replaced with Rhythmbox) and Vinagre had been removed. Here's the reply I got:

Here are some links which should provide you with the information you are looking for:

Part of the change was triggered during the discussion at Ubuntu UDS P Orlando ( 1.5GB DVD Image by default ).

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Before upgrading system Ubuntu will inform you that you need to delete a few applications, but you will be all the applications back into the system after first update from Update Manager. You should all stay the entire application (so at least I was).

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