Snapd...Never Again!

downhill

I installed snapd on my desktop today so that I could use the Opera web browser. I then learned that Snap is a proprietary system created by Canoncial, the company behind Ubuntu. I decided that I didn't want that on my system and proceeded to uninstall snapd. However, there was quite a bit of detritus left on my system...or was that already there from a Solus install? In any case, I manually had to remove quite a number of folders as superuser.

I read in previous posts that Snap is installed with a Solus installation by default. If so, why do you need to install snapd? In any case, NEVER, EVER, AGAIN!!!

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downhill So the fact that snapstore is proprietary is a problem but the fact that opera is too is not??

kyrios

downhill I then learned that Snap is a proprietary system

https://github.com/snapcore/snapd -> GPL-3.0

Harvey

You don't, snapd is installed by default.

Also Opera is in the Solus repository as opera-stable

downhill

Harvey So why did I get the following when I performed sudo eopkg it snapd?

Following packages will be installed: libselinux snapd Total size of package(s): 8.71 MB

downhill

Harvey & brent Faceplant...I checked the repos using the System Software Center by searching Opera. I didn't know it was named Opera-Stable. Thank you.

But my opinion about Snap still stands...NEVER, EVER, AGAIN!!!

brent

1)was there somethng wrong with opera-stable in repo?

2) I have a recent budgie install-don't remember installing snapd--thought it was part of the whole solus enchilada. maybe I did install it and forgot?

3) I know about ubu/canonical. but i wound up loving the snap version of zoom better than flatpak. It was something minor and neglibible though. never had a problem with this snap package.

everything's bound to give you some detritus, I'm learning. Get ready to terminal permissions to delete🙂

brent

downhill face-palming after failing to address a single important variable out out a dozen single important variables, in hindsight, after what you thought was exhausting most variables....is my specialty, sadly

downhill

downhill Correction to my previous post. I search for Opera using the command line:

eopkg info opera

Harvey

I can only assume you have either removed it at some point prior or that you have a old install from before it was made part of the default install.

downhill

Harvey ...or that you have a old install from before it was made part of the default install. That!

downhill

[deleted] Yes, because Opera is uninstallable using a simple sudo eopkg rm --purge opera, snapd not so.

brent

downhill
ALL my package research info (changelogs, version, existence of package) comes from software center. MUCH wider net than what you are demonstrating here with terminal command.

ALL installs/uninstalls=terminal only. I don't use the GUI SC for these two commands, never had much luck.

Splitting it up like that, conceptually, has been one of the by-accident smartest things I've ever done while on Solus.

palto42

downhill With eopkg info you don't search for a package but ask to list the info for specific package.
The correct CLI command to search a package would be eopkg search opera.

downhill

kyrios Thank you for correcting my ignorance. However, I still dislike the tech and so does Chris Titus.

downhill

palto42 Thank you; always learning something new about Linux.

downhill

Okay, Josh tagging my post with his thoughts fired me up, so I decided to retrack where I got my info from. As Kyrios stated, snapd is GPL and so open source, but the snap packager installs from a proprietary source. And before anyone replies stating that you can create your own Snap source, watch the Chris Titus video in my second previous post.

YuriTheHenrique

I don't like snap, I pretty much prefer appimages or flathub, snap gave me problems before, and I don't trust it, first thing I do when I install Solus anywhere is uninstall snapd.
It is great for UX to come preinstalled, but I hate to have it in my computers, maybe it is just a question of taste.

downhill

YuriTheHenrique I prefer static portable builds when I can't get the program via my Linux repos, or if I want a more up-to-date version; e.g. under Debian Stable.