this post was submitted on 17 Nov 2023
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Greybeard here. I don't know what a snap is.
Package format by Canonical that sandboxes applications and packs them up including all their dependencies. Server side is closed source, thus you can't implement a local mirror or your own snap store. Many applications are currently sandboxed in a way that makes using them cumbersome, e.g. when your home is on an NFS share.
Package format controlled by Canonical that has a lot of issues currently
It's apparently what you do into a Slim Jim™