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An [[Ubuntu_Snap|Ubuntu Snap]] package, or just [[Ubuntu_Snap|Snap]] is a distribution format similar to [[AppImage|AppImage]] in that it is intended to be a "universal installable package" to deploy software in Linux systems. Snaps were introduced by Ubuntu but they are intended to run in all Linux distributions as long as the Snap daemon, or {{incode|snapd}}, is available in the target system.
An [[Ubuntu_Snap|Ubuntu Snap]] package, or just [[Ubuntu_Snap|Snap]] is a distribution format similar to [[AppImage|AppImage]] in that it is intended to be a "universal installable package" to deploy software in Linux systems. Snaps were introduced by Ubuntu but they are intended to run in all Linux distributions as long as the Snap daemon, or {{incode|snapd}}, is available in the target system.


A Snap package has two main characteristics:
The intention is that programs installed from a Snap are sandboxed so they do not interfere with the rest of your operating system, and moreover they can be updated automatically to get the latest features.
* Programs are sandboxed so they do not interfere with the rest of your operating system.
* Programs are updated automatically in the background in order to get the newest version of the application.


For other ways of installing the software, see [[Installing|Installing]] and [[Install_on_Linux|Install on Linux]].
For other ways of installing the software, see [[Installing|Installing]].


== Installation ==
== Installation ==

Revision as of 00:24, 6 June 2020

Introduction

An Ubuntu Snap package, or just Snap is a distribution format similar to AppImage in that it is intended to be a "universal installable package" to deploy software in Linux systems. Snaps were introduced by Ubuntu but they are intended to run in all Linux distributions as long as the Snap daemon, or snapd, is available in the target system.

A Snap package has two main characteristics:

  • Programs are sandboxed so they do not interfere with the rest of your operating system.
  • Programs are updated automatically in the background in order to get the newest version of the application.

For other ways of installing the software, see Installing.

Installation

As of v0.19 the use of Snaps is experimental. The current Snaps are generated and hosted by volunteers.

To install the stable version of the Snap use:

sudo snap install freecad

To install the development version of the Snap use:

snap install --edge freecad-ppd

Links

More information about current efforts to deal with Snaps.