This is a list of software that should be tested before being released in the main archive during development. It has been broken down in categories of importance.
Potential to render system unusable (affecting boot, video, or essential hardware (networking))
- upstart
- kernel*
- network-manager*
- modemmanager
- wireless-tools*
- wpasupplicant*
- x11-*
- xorg-*
- ufw
- udev
- apparmor
- nvidia*
- fglrx*
- jockey*
- glibc
- python*
- openjdk*
Potential to render hardware unusable for non-essential hardware
- pulseaudio*
- alsa*
- bluez*
- system-config-printer-gnome
- cups*
- hplip*
- brasero
- simple-scan
- gstreamer0.10-*
Essential Default packages (rendering default desktop potentially unusable)
- compiz*
- unity*
- nux
- libunity
- libdee
- indicator*
- lightdm
- gnome-power-manager
- gnome-session*
Essential Default packages (removing basic productivity)
- firefox*
- rhythmbox*
- empathy*
- thunderbird*
- nautilus*
- libreoffice*
- software-center*
- system-settings*
- deja-dup
- totem*
- evince*
- file-roller*
- gedit
- eog
- gwibber
- seahorse
- ubuntuone*
- update-manager
- shotwell
Non-essential Default packages (rendering default software potentially unusable) All other packages installed by ubuntu-desktop in precise
- anacron
- at-spi2-core
- baobab
- bc
- ca-certificates
- checkbox-gtk
- dc
- dmz-cursor-theme
- doc-base
- foomatic-db-compressed-ppds
- foomatic-filters
- gcalctool
- genisoimage
- ghostscript-x
- gnome-control-center
- gnome-font-viewer
- gnome-media
- gnome-menus
- gnome-nettool
- gnome-screenshot
- gnome-system-log
- gnome-system-monitor
- gnome-terminal
- gucharmap
- gvfs-bin
- inputattach
- language-selector-gnome
- launchpad-integration
- lftp
- libatk-adaptor
- libatk-adaptor-schemas
- libgd2-xpm
- libnotify-bin
- libpam-ck-connector
- libsasl2-modules
- libsdl1.2debian
- libxp6
- notify-osd
- openprinting-ppds
- pnm2ppa
- rarian-compat
- rfkill
- seahorse
- software-properties-gtk
- ssh-askpass-gnome
- system-config-printer-gnome
- ttf-dejavu-core
- ttf-freefont
- ubuntu-artwork
- ubuntu-extras-keyring
- ubuntu-sounds
- unzip
- xdg-user-dirs
- xdg-user-dirs-gtk
- xdiagnose
- xkb-data
- xorg
- xterm
- yelp
- zenity
- zip
- acpi-support
- aisleriot
- app-install-data-partner
- apport-gtk
- avahi-autoipd
- avahi-daemon
- branding-ubuntu
- brltty
- example-content
- fonts-kacst-one
- fonts-khmeros-core
- fonts-lao
- fonts-liberation
- fonts-nanum
- fonts-takao-pgothic
- fonts-thai-tlwg
- foo2zjs
- gcc
- ginn
- gnome-accessibility-themes
- gnome-bluetooth
- gnome-disk-utility
- gnome-orca
- gnome-screensaver
- gnome-sudoku
- gnomine
- gvfs-fuse
- ibus
- ibus-gtk3
- ibus-pinyin
- ibus-pinyin-db-android
- ibus-table
- im-switch
- im-config
- jockey-gtk
- kerneloops-daemon
- laptop-detect
- libgail-common
- libnss-mdns
- libpam-gnome-keyring
- libwmf0.2-7-gtk
- linux-headers-generic
- mahjongg
- make
- min12xxw
- mousetweaks
- onboard
- overlay-scrollbar
- pcmciautils
- plymouth-theme-ubuntu-logo
- policykit-desktop-privileges
- printer-driver-c2esp
- ptouch-driver
- pxljr
- qt-at-spi
- rastertosag-gdi
- remmina
- sni-qt
- speech-dispatcher
- splix
- telepathy-idle
- transmission-gtk
- ttf-indic-fonts-core
- ttf-punjabi-fonts
- ttf-ubuntu-font-family
- ttf-wqy-microhei
- ubuntu-docs
- usb-creator-gtk
- vino
- xcursor-themes
- xdg-utils
- xul-ext-ubufox
- zenity