Snap

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Snap[1] is a software deployment and package management for Linux available at least since 2015[2] with support for channels[3] and parallel installs [4].

Snaps are basically an application compiled together with its dependencies and libraries – providing a sandboxed environment for the application to run. These are easier and faster to install, can receive latest updates and is confined from the OS and other apps.

Basic operations

  • Installation: sudo apt install snapd[5]
  • Install your first application: snap install hello
  • Remove an application: snap remove hello-world
  • Search for your application: snap find SNAP_TO_SEARCH
    • Search for Canonical’s snaps:
snap find Canonical
  • List installed snaps:
snap list
  • snap changes
  • Show Info: snap info SNAP_NAME
  • Update your snaps: sudo snap refresh

Directories

  • /var/lib/snapd/snaps/

Snapshots and Roll Back

  • Take a snapshot: snap save
  • Roll Back (including data): sudo snap revert hello

Channels

  • Change channel: sudo snap refresh hello --channel=beta

Adoption

Snaps were introduced in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.

Activities

See also

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