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In my opinion, the name "Ubuntu Snap Store" carries a connotation that code is reviewed for malware by Ubuntu, the way that the Apple, Google, Amazon, etc. mobile app stores are.
Ubuntu makes this worse by giving us a false sense of security:
> Safe to run - Not only are snaps kept separate, their data is kept separate too. Snaps communicate with each other only in ways that you approve.
When they should be following Arch's model:
> DISCLAIMER: AUR packages are user produced content. Any use of the provided files is at your own risk.
BTW, there is also Ubuntu's snap:
I particularly prefer Flatpak as it seems to be more technically sound than Snap, and also Flatpak is available in Official Repositories while Snap is only available in AUR.
However, Snap store seems to have way more applications and may won the mindshare of the developers in the end (remember Betamax vs VHS?):
It's right in the announcement post:
XFCE and Gnome will come with Gnome-Software and our KDE edition has Discover, both with snap support enabled.
>Snaps on Linux | Snapcraft Install, Configuration, and Usage
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>This way everybody can easily access the snap store 5 by a click and don't has to hassle to get snapsenabled. This enables us to ship even more proprietary software, which we couldn't before. For example check out on how you may install Spotify 5 on Manjaro.
On the desktop the default graphical store is called Ubuntu Software, and is based on GNOME Software. It enables users to install debs from the Ubuntu archives (and external repositories or PPAs if enabled). It also has support (via plugins) to install non-deb packages like snaps and flatpaks. Ubuntu ships with the snap plugin by default so allows users to see snaps from the Snap Store. Those snaps are the same ones you see at https://snapcraft.io/store, which is the web frontend to the Snap Store.
If you're worried about what software you can get, check the repositories zorin uses flathub and snap store, you will find most apps you could want. If you can't find anything for some, google alternatives available on Linux. They are often times as good or even better than windows alternatives.
Ubuntu is a stable release distro, meaning they will never update the versions of package during the release cycle of a version of ubuntu (but will provide bug-fix releases of packages with security issues). For a new version to make it in the ubuntu repositories you have to wait for the next version update of the distro itself (For ubuntu that means every six months).
There are some alternatives to using the distro repositories...if the package is available as flatpak or snap you could use those packages. About advantages and disadvantages of flatpaks and snaps people love to argue but it's a way to get package updates independent of distro.
And then you of course always have the option to build the software from source-code yourself. Combined with checkinstall this can actually be done somewhat maintainable on ubuntu...but yeah, in general more something that falls in the "advanced linux stuff" corner.
Pertaining to Crostini, it would make most sense if they were packaged as containers. However, not many graphical apps have traditionally been shipped through these. This could add some momentum to their conversion. Perhaps the Ubuntu community could ship them as snaps for LXD. Also https://snapcraft.io/store
Stop arguing. There are thousands of Snaps available and if a user asks for an application and a Snap is available, it will be installed.
Snapcraft Store : "Search thousands of snaps used by millions of people across 41 Linux distributions"
There is probably an app for almost anything you'd want to do and then some. However installing software in Linux can be a new experience for osx/windows users.
Using a gui package manager like synaptic can help. Install it with:
sudo apt-get update && apt-get install synaptic
You can go a step further and just use snaps. https://snapcraft.io/store
> snaps are made by the original developers
In https://snapcraft.io/store it is probably a good practice to ignore anything that is without "verified account" badge - or audit that IrfanView
Snaps are applications that are in a container that bundle all their dependencies, auto update, and can be confined. Devs may choose to use it to distribute applications on multiple distros without having to worry too much on distro specific dependencies. There's a way to search for snaps at https://snapcraft.io/store and they also appear under Ubuntu Software.
I don't know current goals with the Snap Store app and I doubt Canonical staff use it themselves. I mostly use only Snapcraft to look for new app or just an original app's website/repo directly.
is available in Ubuntu Software or snap store (https://snapcraft.io/store) , or as a flatpak. I use the snap version on Ubuntu, and the flatpak on fedora, although Fedora is very up to date with its rpm package anyway.
I think they are your best update options.
installing using the command line is not the same as compiling.
secondly all the major distrobutions have an app store to download the software which is the same list of software that you install through the command line.
using terminal is totally unnecessary.
in addition to the distrobutions app store all linux distros can install apps from flathub from the command line or this website.
same for snap, but at this store.
So before you spread misinformation due to your lack of knowledge read up on the issues that you have failed to solve on your own.
its not linux's fault you did not take the time to learn to use it properly.
I'm sorry you aren't aware of Linux's diverse software options? With AUR for Garuda, Arch & Manjaro you can install 12,000 software packages alone. Add https://snapcraft.io/store
The Flatpak store https://www.flatpak.org/ & you have at least 20,000 choices. Office software is free, you can port it to MSOffice format so no one even notices a difference. Photoshop software is free, it uses less resources if you use the right kernel & it still has some gaming capability. Personally I have a triple boot system set up with 2 linux versions & 1 windows partition that is solely for "windows only games" that don't play nice with Wine or Steam Proton.
Linux is literally better than windows.
If there is an app that you use frequently and you need it to stay updated to the latest version (such as your IDE), you will most likely want to install it via Flatpak or Snap.
Flatpak is enabled by default through Pop and you can search those apps through the Pop Shop. Snap is not installed by default, and many users prefer not to install it, but it is easy to do if you wish to use any apps from the Snap Store.
Type `sudo apt install snapd` and then you can install and manage Snap apps from the terminal. You can browse through Snaps at https://snapcraft.io/store or by searching in terminal with `snap search`. Hope that helps.
Canonical is aggressively pushing snap (basically Microsoft Store but for Ubuntu) and installs it via dependencies even if you don't want it. I also heard the chromium version (that now installs via snap) might give your data to Google or something like that. The main problem is - as far as I understand - that you cannot look into these snap packages and see what they do. And apparently they also perform worse than regular installations via apt.
Some people started to use Debian packages in order to get rid of snap and still keep Chromium. (Firefox will also be installed via snap.) But mixing the repositories is generally not recommended and Debian has pretty much everything you need (although they don't use the newest versions to keep it stable). So why not use Debian directly? For an existing installation switching to Debian might be too much work, but as I understand it, you are still in the planning stage, right?
Ok. I would at least try the snap version to see if that's more stable. The snap store is run by Canonical so it gets some hate amongst Mint fans, but in my mileage their apps are more stable.
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
sudo reboot
After reboot...
sudo snap install zoom-client
Mint should recognize this, but if not:
sudo snap install core
sudo snap install core18
sudo reboot
If you have problems with other apps I recommend checking out the Snap store.
snaps Τα οποία είναι πακέτα που τρέχουν σε κοντέινερ. Θα μπορείς να έχεις beta και edge πακέτα όπως και να παίρνεις αναβαθμίσεις σε αυτά τα πακέτα από τον developer, χωρίς να περιμένεις το επόμενο upgrade της διανομής. Γενικα η canonical αφήνει πίσω σιγά σιγά τα deb
Flatpak and Snap are methods of delivering applications in a container. Since they carry their own little filesystem with them, you don’t need to worry about dependencies and a Snap or Flatpak will work on any distribution. They can also be sandboxed to prevent them from messing with the rest of the system.
Snap uses an App Store model, and Canonical controls it’s store: https://snapcraft.io/store
Flatpak is more like existing package managers and there is no central store, but many end up on Flathub: https://flathub.org/home
Yes they are. (in my opinion)
As it is not possible to use multiple repositories alongside each other, you are very much dependent on Canonical and their app store. Canonical has full control over the snap store and if they decide not to include a specific application into their store or they are required to remove a repository (by law, etc.), you are unable to add a different snap source and install the particular package from there. You can replace the default snap store with your own store, but then you are no longer able to access the default snap store and its applications.
That's why I remove/don't install and blacklist ((/etc/apt/preferences.d/snapd.pref)
) snapd in all of my Ubuntu installations. I just can't support a proprietary, curated ecosystem similar to the App Store from Apple. If I install Ubuntu for another person, I also remove snapd and replace it with flatpak gnome-software gnome-software-plugin-flatpak.
Flatpak on the other hand is based around repositories. Each Flatpak application references a repository (e. g. Flathub). You can install Flatpaks from multiple different sources without a problem. This makes flatpak an open ecosystem, where you can easily circumvent censorship by sourcing a package from a different vendor. Unlike snapd you are also able to export an application and all of its dependencies and install it on another device without any internet connection whatsoever.
Sorry my bad,let me explain to you :)
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You know the software center in ubuntu? is like the app store,well i don't know if this happened to you but if you want a specific software (like teamviewer),the app won't show on the software center (even if you do sudo apt install teamviewer,it won't work),you need to add a ppa (its like a url to the repository to download) and then you download the app (sudo apt install teamviewer)
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Well in Manjaro there is the app store that search from the Manjaro servers (just like ubuntu's),but if the software is not there,there is another server called AUR that is a massive repositorie with alot of software,so the software you were looking for should be there.
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Additionally,there is Snap and Flatpaks,these are 2 separate repositories with a bunch of software,these are primary focused for compatibility for any distro as long they support Snap and Flatpaks.
Example: Let say you want to build an app for Linux,but you don't want to make an app for every distro out there (.deb .rpm etc),you only build an app and upload to the Snap or Flatpak store and now the app is compatible with every distro,very convenient.
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So what i was trying to say is that even if for some reason the software you were looking for is neither Manjaro server nor AUR (that imposible but let say hypothetically),then there is always the Snap and Flatpak stores,so more places to search.
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Ubuntu also support snap,but they are forcing users to use snaps and people were complaining that,they also support flatpak but you need to setup manually.
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I hope you understand a little better what i mean in my previous comment haha,i'm using Manjaro as a daily driver.
Just look for what you need on https://snapcraft.io/store. Where you can choose what version you need, there is the option to choose the architecture, too. If arm64 or armhf is listed, then you can install it on your system, depending if you installed the 64 or 32 but version of Ubuntu, of course
The snap store( https://snapcraft.io/store ) will give u a point and click software. Snaps are cross-platform and should come with all their needed dependencies. I know pycharm has a snap. Davinci resolve, on the other hand, does not. If you decide to go back to mint or another Debian-based distro you can install Resolve pretty easily/safely with https://www.danieltufvesson.com/makeresolvedeb I installed my resolve that way on Ubuntu and it runs great.
I use a little plugin from the Snap store called P3X-Onenote. It is literally a minimal web viewer that loads Onenote web but it does what I need it to do!
> What it is?
It is a new software distribution mechanism backed by the company behind the Ubuntu distribution
> Why do I want it?
- Snap lowers the distribution cost of software on GNU/Linux and hence more software is available to install without resorting building manually from source code
- Most snap apps are containerized and thus safer to use if it is used properly
> How am I supposed to use it
Browse the Snap Store for available applications and instructions to install them. Some application store like programs (with the proper back end configured) can also open access to snap apps.
Refer the Snap documentation for more details.
I really don"t wanna shill for Canonical or Ubuntu (not a huge fan of either of those), but with regards to proprietary software their snapcraft.io store is much better than flathub. The Spotify package is actually packaged by Spotify and not some third party... and it works...
The flatpak one had issues in the past with not being up to date.
https://snapcraft.io/install/spotify/opensuse
I'd say your only real limit is actual resources (CPU, RAM). You can easily install snapd on GalliumOS and start installing VS Code, PyCharm and other great dev tools. Running VSCode on GalliumOS works particularly great. Check out the developer section on the snap site for some great options. Like I said, just be aware of your RAM/CPU footprint.
Wipe ur HD, install Ubuntu and don't look back. U will love it. If there's anything, just search the web. It's packed with n00b questions and tutorials.
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Be sure to check out https://snapcraft.io/store
These are ready to use containers with popular apps. U can install them with one command (also several windows apps, such as Foobar2000 and Notepad++ with Wine setup pre-configured). Most of them runs in strict confinement, so they can't access other parts of the system if u don't allow them to. Also works across all linux distros.
You could check out the snap store.
Snaps, though not as tightly integrated to your system than other methods of installation, are easy to install and work much like apps you install from the windows store and on android devices.
How to install packages needed to use the snap store:
https://docs.snapcraft.io/installing-snap-on-arch-linux/6758
^Just ^copy ^and ^paste ^the ^commands ^on ^that ^page ^into ^a ^terminal, ^line ^by ^line.
Snaps are like a new Linux package distribution for applications. You install them like: sudo snap install <app>.
I like to browse the web store for apps: https://snapcraft.io/store
And here is Wire's page: https://snapcraft.io/wire
Uninstalling apps is as easy as sudo snap uninstall <app>.
>I am not sure how many of your out there use snap, but if you haven't, I suggest you check it out! It automatically handles dependencies and repositories, allowing you to install what would normally be a rather intense installation process with just a few quick commands! It's as easy as snap install application
>Here is their market place. So if you are not already using it, I would suggest you check it out!
>This is a x-post into r/linux4noobs/
You should check out the snapcraft store then, chances are if it's something like Spotify or Discord or Skype it's available there. Snaps are easily available from Ubuntu's store builtin app store or you can install it in the terminal with sudo snap install {appname}.
I tried to install a program on windows and looked for the package repository and couldn't find it. Apparently you just go to websites and download stuff? Isn't that sketchy?
So now I got some programs in As far as I can tell there is no package or update system for windows. stalled but there is no upgrade command? You mean I gotta go BACK to the website and install new versions?
That's insanity!
come on dude, just about every distro has a "software center" or something that has a repo of software you can install. A quick google of "How do I install ____ on linux" will return a pretty straight forward answer. I googled "how do I install software on linux" and it returned plenty of relevant and useful answers.
Yes, you will have to spend 20-30 minutes reading/watching a "getting started" tutorial. For more advanced stuff you have to read documentation.
I'm not saying there aren't zealots out there but most of the time people just get upset when you don't take the 5 minutes to actually try and see if the question has already been asked - because literally thousands of people ask very basic questions that have been answered hundreds of times before.
in short (you're probably using ubuntu...) :
$ apt-cache search program $ sudo apt-get install program_name
ubuntu is doing this whole 'snap' thing: https://snapcraft.io/store https://docs.snapcraft.io/getting-started/3876
https://help.ubuntu.com/stable/ubuntu-help/index.html.en
People have put substantial effort into making linux more user friendly, writing documentation and getting started guides, making youtube videos, etc.
It's also silly to call it the 'linux community' the same way it would be to say the 'gaming community' because it's made up of lots and lots of smaller communities like Ubuntu, arch, fedora, and within that communities for the individual pieces of software.
You run them as normal applications.
You can use the snapcraft store to search for apps that are available as snaps. When you find one it shows you the command to install it.
Novelty effect, It would be great if he's still on linux after months.
At least, this is what happens with me all the time that I install linux: 2 weeks of love, 2 weeks of frustration, welcome back windows 10.
Some parts of the article which raised my eyebrows:
>Now I'd need to install stuff like VLC, Spotify, Telegram and Slack. Meaning visiting multiple websites, downloading the packages and then installing them while stepping through the various license agreements and setup options for each piece of software.
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>Except that the Ubuntu Snap Store and included Software Center were the only destinations
The Windows Store, not the best in app selection, has all of above. And It does not require an account to download apps.
> Overall, everything I need is present and accounted for. My laptop feels faster, is undeniably more stable and it's just been. . . pleasant.
A fresh os is always stable (apart from Windows ME), start to put s**t in it and you'll notice the difference.
I love ubuntu, elementary, solus, I still don't see real advantages over windows (or mac). I always switch back to windows for two things: touchpad support and google drive.
Probably I will install again Ubuntu tomorrow, to install back Windows 10 later.
> MS is winning on the desktop where Canonical has the server market sorted.
Microsoft is okay with that, because Microsoft is focusing on the cloud. And guess what -- their cloud can run Linux, and Microsoft still gets paid.
> The fact that Windows now has a (sort of) repo with software manager (Windows Store) is always amusing to a Linux user.
Think of the Windows Store and UWPs less like apt and more like Snap.