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Blog posts tagged
"snapcraft.io"

Igor Ljubuncic
24 October 2019

Bauh is a nifty snap manager

Desktop Article

If you’re looking for an easy, non-techie way to install snaps, you want a simple store-like utility. Snap integration is available in both GNOME Software and KDE Discover, which cover a large portion of the Linux user base. However, in distributions and desktop environments that do not natively provide a snap-capable graphical frontend, ...

Igor Ljubuncic
17 October 2019

Snaptastic – elementary OS snap manager

Desktop Article

An interesting aspect in the life of any technology is how it propagates. Like organisms in nature, technology follows evolutionary patterns, and sometimes, it can be difficult predicting them. But their observation can be quite telling. Case in point, Snaptastic on elementary OS. Snaptastic is a graphical snap manager utility, available ...

Alan Pope
10 October 2019

Chromium in Ubuntu – deb to snap transition

Ubuntu Article

We have recently announced that we are transitioning the Chromium deb package to the snap in Ubuntu 19.10. Such a transition is not trivial, and there have been many constructive discussions around it, so here we are summarising why we are doing this, how, and the timeline. Why Chromium is a very popular web browser, ...

Igor Ljubuncic
4 October 2019

The smart dump plugin

Desktop Article

As you probably already know, snapcraft supports a range of plugins, designed to aid developers in making their snaps in an easier, faster, more transparent fashion. Plugins work with different programming languages and build tools, like Python, Java, Rust, Cmake, and others. By making complex things simpler, they can accelerate your proj ...

Alan Pope
26 September 2019

Easy Linux Game Streaming with OBS

Desktop Article

For many, watching other people play games has long taken over from TV as the favoured source of entertainment content. As a creator, whether you stream via YouTube, Twitch.tv or Mixer, Open Broadcast Software (OBS) Studio is the swiss-army knife to do it. The OBS snap makes this a breeze, whichever Linux distro you’re playing ...

Igor Ljubuncic
19 September 2019

Popular snaps per distro

Desktop Article

From a distance, Linux is one big, confusing ball of passionate users and hardcore technical jargon. But as you zoom in, you can start seeing patterns – and differences. Indeed, the individual and vastly varied choice of a favorite distribution has played a major part in shaping the community conversation in the Linux space. But ...

Alex Cattle
6 September 2019

Management of snaps in a controlled, enterprise environment

Ubuntu Article

Few enterprises want all their computing devices to be fully exposed to the internet. In an environment of ever-growing security threats, isolating internal networks from the wider internet is not simply best practice, but borderline essential. However, with all the benefits that restricted networks provide, it can pose challenges for ent ...

Igor Ljubuncic
29 August 2019

A technical comparison between snaps and debs

Desktop Article

How are snaps different from debs? This is a common question that comes up in technical discussions in the Linux community, especially among developers and users who have just embarked on their snap journey and are interested in learning more details. Indeed, the introduction of self-contained application format likes snaps has created a ...

Sarah Dickinson
27 August 2019

Snaps help Xibo rekindle its relationship with Linux

Internet of Things Article

Sometimes, relationships just don’t work out. At first, it seemed that Xibo and Linux were made for each other. Xibo had a popular open source digital signage and player system, while Linux brought a community of enthusiastic users. Dan Garner of Xibo remembers why they broke up in 2015: “Releasing our player on Linux was ...

Igor Ljubuncic
22 August 2019

Useful security software from the Snap Store

Desktop Article

Overall, most Linux distributions offer sane, reasonable defaults that balance security and functionality quite well. However, most of the security mechanisms are transparent, running in the background, and you still might require some additional, practical software to bolster your security array. Back in July, we talked about handy produ ...

Sarah Dickinson
21 August 2019

Jupyter looks to distro-agnostic packaging for the democratisation of installation

Desktop Article

When users of your application range from high school students to expert data scientists, it’s often wise to avoid any assumptions about their system configurations. The Jupyter Notebook is popular with a diverse user base, enabling the creation and sharing of documents containing live code, visualisations, and narrative text. The app use ...

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