PseudoSpockAug 23, 2023

Ubuntu's Mozillateam PPA now forcing users over to snap install for Firefox.

https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/2594494

Ubuntu's Mozillateam PPA now forcing users over to snap install for Firefox. - Divisions by zero

What use to be the PPA that allowed Ubuntu users to use native .deb packages for Firefox has recently changed to the same meta package that forces installation of Snap and the Firefox snap package. I am having to remove the meta package, then re-uninstall the snap firefox, then re-uninstall Snap, then install pin the latest build I could get (firefox_116.0.3+build2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1~mt1_arm64.deb) to keep the native firefox build. I’m so done with Ubuntu.

Show threadRhabukoAug 23, 2023
Seems like Canonical wants to push snaps now really hard. I hope that Flathub soon implements its payment structure, before companies flock to the Canonical store.
Show threadPseudoSpockAug 23, 2023
Payment? What for?
Show threadRhabukoAug 23, 2023
For buying or donating (maybe even subscriptions). Both open source and proprietary software. They’re working on it.
Show threadPseudoSpockAug 23, 2023
Funding non native packaging to absolve distros of their job is not something I would donate to.
Show threadShrek
Then you aren’t the audience I guess.
Aug 24, 2023 at 12:10amWeb