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Yep, this prompted me to uninstall the snap version of Firefox that was installed by default in Ubuntu 22.04 and reinstall it from the Standard Ubuntu repositor
by dhd415 4y ago
Yep, this prompted me to uninstall the snap version of Firefox that was installed by default in Ubuntu 22.04 and reinstall it from the Standard Ubuntu repository. Score minus one for snap.
- usr1106 4y agoThere is no package for Firefox in Ubuntu 22.04. The package called firefox does not contain a browser, its just transitional for upgrading older versions to snap. I started to download Firefox from Mozilla. But just because I have not decided yet what distro to use for family computers. Archlinux is fine for me, but not suitable for everyone.
- jillesvangurp 4y agoYou can also just download the tar ball from Mozilla and run that. It takes care of keeping itself up to date. I do that on Manjaro because I want my updates straight from the source. I'm on the beta channel, so my browser updates frequently and it simply indicates when there is an update and then I can choose when to restart the browser. Works on Ubuntu as well.
- usr1106 4y agoThat's what I do currently. But updating itself does not work. Maybe because I did not install it as root?
- cardanome 4y agoLinux Mint would be an easy transitions as it is based on Ubuntu packages but removes the bad part of Ubuntu. No snap there.
- usr1106 4y agoWhere do they get Firefox from?
- noisem4ker 4y agoApparently, straight from Mozilla, thanks to a special deal. https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4244 https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4244
- noisem4ker 4y agoPPA for .deb Firefox (from Mozilla Team): https://launchpad.net/~mozillateam/+archive/ubuntu/ppa https://launchpad.net/~mozillateam/+archive/ubuntu/ppa Make sure to pin it and/or neutralize snap so it takes precedence.
- usr1106 4y agoThanks for the pointer. I guess it's unlucky that they call the package firefox. Calling it something unique would make pinning unnecessary and popcon results correct.
- dinosaurdynasty 4y agoPop OS is similar to Ubuntu and doesn't use snap.
- zdragnar 4y agoI'll recommend Pop_OS as well, but it might be overkill. It depends on what is meant by "family computer" but don't underestimate the usefulness of a cheap chromebook as well. My wife uses hers exclusively, since using the internet is pretty much the only thing she actually uses a computer for.
- usr1106 4y agoThe hardware of Chromebooks is more than enough. But as long as I understand something about IT I don't want Google to take away my freedom and lock me out. That would be like a Westerner asking for asylum in China because the party thinks on my behalf.
- forgotpwd16 4y ago>but it might be overkill In what way? For any desktop usage Ubuntu is suitable for, Pop_OS can do it.
- usr1106 4y agoNot the op, but I guess they meant the hardware specs of a "normal" computer. Myself I used to buy these little Atoms with eMMC running Windows S. E.g. HP used to have good hardware in that class. Now Windows S has been discontinued and I don't see much choice in the class anymore. Maybe Acer sometimes, but I have zero experience with them. For Chromebooks there is GalliumOS, but it looks very silent. Not sure whether it is still alive. Last supported model is from 2019.
- usr1106 4y agoWho maintains Pop!_OS and how, based on which process and motivation? For Debian and Ubuntu I understand that to some degree, for Pop!_OS I have very little insight. There is System76, but how many developers can they afford?
- pessimizer 4y agoDebian is boring, easy, and stable.
- tacker2000 4y agoThis! I was using ubuntu a lot years ago but have now settled on Debian. No annoying crap like this happens there, apt is all i need!