Snapcraft
Snaps are software packages that are simple to create and install. They auto-update and are safe to run. And because they bundle their dependencies, they work on all major Linux systems without modification.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Linux
Features
Snapcraft News & Activities
Recent News
- Fla published news article about Bitwarden
Bitwarden enables biometric unlock on LinuxLinux users installing Bitwarden through Snapcraft can now unlock the desktop application using bio...
- POX published news article about Snapcraft
Snapcraft temporarily suspends automatic Snap registrations due to security incidentSnapcraft, the Linux app store managed by Canonical, has temporarily suspended automatic Snap regis...
- POX published news article about Snapcraft
Ubuntu unveils fresh new look for Snapcraft.io, its universal Linux package storeUbuntu, the popular Linux distribution, has unveiled a fresh new look for Snapcraft, its store for ...
Recent activities
One package for every distribution, and the store handles updates. The build is fiddly, but the reach is worth it.
- dakitodev added Software Installer as a feature to Snapcraft
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What is Snapcraft?
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Comments and Reviews
Their server side code is closed source and locked into canonical (the company behind Ubuntu and snap) , see what Linux mint project leader said on why they disable it:
https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=3766
One package for every distribution, and the store handles updates. The build is fiddly, but the reach is worth it.
The Snap Store suffered yet again from another wave of scam crypto-wallet apps (https://popey.com/blog/2024/03/exodus-wallet-part-three/). What's a closed-course app-store worth if you cannot even trust it to verify the apps they offer to you ?