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I stopped using ubuntu on my servers and in my containers the day I tried to install a package, and it "succeeded", but then at runtime the binary I thought I'd

I stopped using ubuntu on my servers and in my containers the day I tried to install a package, and it "succeeded", but then at runtime the binary I thought I'd installed just printed "This is now provided by a snap package, use that instead" and exited. I consider ubuntu completely unsuitable for server and cloud. I don't think there is any use case they are suitable for anymore. Which is definitely sad.

imiric 4y ago
That's ridiculous. The fact Snaps are automatically updated in the background, and users have to resort to half-assed workarounds[1], should be an absolute deal breaker for server use, where you want total control over when and if packages should be updated. [1]: https://forum.snapcraft.io/t/disabling-automatic-refresh-for-snap-from-store/707 https://forum.snapcraft.io/t/disabling-automatic-refresh-for...
- worik 4y ago
  It depends on the server and maintainer.
sgt 4y ago
I cannot remember what software it was, but some of our Ubuntu servers 2-3 years ago tried to auto update from a running piece of software to a snap based version, which failed, and then the process was killed or shut down. Needed manual intervention to rescue. It was a bit shocking at the time and I should have made some notes about this.
mmcnl 4y ago
This is an extreme overstatement. I have used Ubuntu LTS server editions for years without issues. It's widely without much issues. Sure, things could be better, but "completely unsuitable" is laughable. You're free to pick something else if you don't _like_ it, but that doesn't mean that it's unsuitable for server usage for a fact.