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I'd like to hear from anyone that is using snaps. I'm currently using Ubuntu 17.10 and have heard of them but haven't noticed them anywhere. Is it something I s

by beal 9y ago

I'd like to hear from anyone that is using snaps. I'm currently using Ubuntu 17.10 and have heard of them but haven't noticed them anywhere. Is it something I should consider using? Generally happy with slack in the browser currently.

Animats 9y ago
There's a "bug" which requires a Ubuntu account to load "snaps". It hasn't been fixed, despite claims that a Ubuntu account is unnecessary for that function.
- toyg 9y ago
  Uhm, i never had an Ubuntu account and am pretty sure I tried a few snaps last time I checked out Ubuntu.
  - TingPing 9y ago
    The software center has the bug, the cli tool works fine.
    - popey 9y ago
      Not any more.
- popey 9y ago
  That was a bug, it was fixed just before Christmas.
toyg 9y ago
They worked fine in my experience. The isolation is a nice concept, although it pollutes /etc/mtab (each app will appear as a mounted volume). It definitely helps developers not having to worry about .deb and .rpm, you configure a snap and then Ubuntu has automated services that will do all heavy lifting for you.