spicy pancakeOct 17

another "snap bad" post

https://lemmy.zip/post/51140263

Show threadtiramichu

I’ve been specifically avoiding Ubuntu because of snaps, innstead preferring Ubuntu derivatives that don’t use it, like Mint and Pop.

And more recently, trying an entirely different approach with Arch.

And yes - I could get rid of snaps in Ubuntu if I wanted. But everything is just a little more annoying when you are going against the conventions of your distro.

Oct 17 at 8:34amWeb
Show threadolenkoVDOct 17
You could try Debian, it’s basically Ubuntu without snaps.
Show threadtiramichuOct 17

I could.

Though I suppose it may be semantically more appropriate to say that Ubuntu is Debian with snaps (and with a bunch of other stuff too)

Show threadKuroOct 17
Thank you! It always irritates me when someone does say Debian is Ubuntu but without XYZ… No, Debian was first. Ubuntu is a Debian child that got molded into something that no Linux should ever be…
Show threadcaseyweedermanOct 17
Linux Mint is Debian with snaps without snaps!
(I am now going to take this opportunity to point you all towards Linux Mint DE (Debian Edition))
Show threadGreenKnight23Oct 17
switched to Debian from fedora after IBM started sticking their little dick fingers in everything.
Show threadvoodooattackOct 17

little dick fingers

Definitely stealing this

Show threadlepinkainenOct 17
More like Ubuntu is Debian with snaps and a CEO
Show threadteftOct 17
I installed Linux Mint Debian Edition yesterday. I like it so far. Lots better than ubuntu.
Show threadcrumbguzzler5000Oct 17
I love pop, just so you know 🙂
Show threadRicky RigatoniOct 17
It’s called soda.
Show threadGuilvareuxOct 17
They could be talking about bubble wrap to be fair
Show threadblackjam_alexOct 17

If you like Flatpaks you can uninstall Snap (sudo apt purge snapd) and use that instead.

apt repos are unaffected (excluding those packages tied to Snap e.g Firefox) but again, you can get them from Flathub.

Show threadBrewchinOct 17

It’s made even worse by some software pretending to be Ubuntu builds but just quietly installing a Snap version instead.

Looking at you, Firefox. 👀

Switched to EndeavourOS a couple of years ago as my main, and its been amazing. No regrets.