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2024-01-05 |
Canonical to make Snap packages more cross-platform |
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There are a few portable package bundle formats in the Linux community. One of them is Snap and another is Flatpak. While Snap packages have been declared a universal, cross-distribution package format for both desktop and server software, the implementation has been limiting. Snap packages are tied to one repository (owned by Canonical), require systemd to run, and rely on AppArmor for sandboxing permissions. As Flatpak does not have these limitations, it has been more widely adopted in the Linux community. Canonical is hoping to improve Snap adoption by making their technology work better across a wider range of distributions. In a Fosstodon post, a former Canonical employee says he will be returning to the company to work on making Snap more portable: "I will be returning as a snap developer later this month. My main focus will be cross-distribution support. Unlike in the past this will be my full time job. I'm very excited for what is ahead for snaps." |
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