Why? Because Snap enables a single binary package to work perfectly and securely on any Linux desktop, server, cloud or device. According to Olli Ries, head of Canonical's Ubuntu client platform ...

Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, has announced that Microsofts Skype is now available as a snap, the universal Linux app packaging format. This snap works natively on all Linux distributions that ...

While binaries for Slack have been available for Ubuntu and Fedora, other Linux operating systems are not so lucky. To overcome this, Canonical has released Slack as a Snap, which allows Slack to be ...

A logic flaw between Ubuntu's 'command-not-found' package suggestion system and the snap package repository could enable attackers to promote malicious Linux packages to unsuspecting users. The ...

A：主要挑战是碎片化问题，包括过多的桌面环境选择、软件包管理系统不兼容、以及缺乏主要PC制造商的强力支持。目前有十多种重要的Linux桌面界面，让用户难以选择。 A：解决方案是使用容器化软件包交付系统，如 Flatpaks、Snaps 和 ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the exciting intersection of Linux and handheld gaming. Snaps, a relatively new development in the Linux world, are ...

Installing Steam on a Linux system just got a little easier, at least if you can install a Snap package. Ubuntu-maker Canonical announced today that its Steam Snap supports "bleeding edge" Mesa ...

Researchers found an easy-to-exploit vulnerability in Snap, a universal application packaging and distribution system developed for Ubuntu but available on multiple Linux distributions. The flaw ...