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Blog posts tagged
"Snaps"


Canonical
7 July 2016

Contributing to the world of snaps

Desktop Article

Zygmunt Krynicki wrote about the availability of bite-sized bugs for the snapd project.I took this as an opportunity to go through the snapcraft bugs as well and tag a few as bitesize myself. snapcraft is written in python, nicely commented documented and comes with a comprehensive test-suite. The people working on it are a lovely bunch a ...


Amrisha Prashar
7 July 2016

Mycroft: The open source answer to natural language platforms

Desktop Article

We’re thrilled to be working with Mycroft, the open source answer to proprietary natural language platform. Mycroft has adopted Ubuntu Core and Snaps to deliver their software to Mycroft hardware, as well as Snaps to enable desktop users to install the software regardless of the Linux distribution they are using! CEO of Mycroft, Joshua Mo ...


Didier Roche
7 July 2016

10 Desktop Snaps written in June

Desktop Article

For those that may not know, Snaps are a new way for developers to package their apps, bringing with it many advantages over the more traditional package formats such as .deb, .rpm, and others. Snaps are secure, isolated, secure and allow apps to be rolled back should an issue occur. Snaps really are the future ...


Didier Roche
6 July 2016

Announcing new snap desktop launchers

Desktop Article

BackgroundIntegrating desktop applications with snaps has been a little bit challenging in terms of getting them looking and behaving as part of the system. This means following general desktop theming, having global application menu integration, getting the icon caches, getting configuration keys and such. Also, the technologies and tool ...


Canonical
29 June 2016

Snapcraft 2.12: an ecosystem of parts, qmake and gulp

Cloud and server Article

Snapcraft 2.12 is here and is making its way to your 16.04 machines today.This release takes Snapcraft to a whole new level. For example, instead of defining your own project parts, you can now use and share them from a common, open, repository. This ...


Dustin Kirkland
24 June 2016

HOWTO: Host your own SNAP store!

Cloud and server Article

SNAPs are the cross-distro, cross-cloud, cross-device Linux packaging format of the future.  And we’re already hosting a fantastic catalog of SNAPs in the SNAP store provided by Canonical.  Developers are welcome to publish their software for ...


Dustin Kirkland
24 June 2016

HOWTO: Host your own SNAP store!

Desktop Article

SNAPs are the cross-distro, cross-cloud, cross-device Linux packaging format of the future.  And we’re already hosting a fantastic catalog of SNAPs in the SNAP store provided by Canonical.  Developers are welcome to publish their software for ...


Dustin Kirkland
20 June 2016

HOWTO: Classic, apt-based Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Server on the rpi2!

Desktop Article

Classic Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, on an rpi2Hopefully by now you’re well aware of Ubuntu Core — the snappiest way to run Ubuntu on a Raspberry Pi…But have you ever wanted to run classic (apt/deb) Ubuntu Server on a RaspberryPi2?Well, you’re in luck! &n ...


Gustavo Niemeyer
16 June 2016

Leveling up snapd integration tests

Cloud and server Article

Over the last several months there has been noticeable and growing pain associated with the evolving integration tests around snapd, and given the project goal of being a cross-distribution platform, we are very keen on solving this problem appropriately so that stability is guaranteed everywhere.With that mindset a more focused effort wa ...


Stéphane Graber
16 February 2016

Running snaps in LXD containers

Cloud and server Article

Introduction The LXD and AppArmor teams have been working to support loading AppArmor policies inside LXD containers for a while. This support which finally landed in the latest Ubuntu kernels now makes it possible to install snap packages. Snap packages … Continue reading → ...


Maarten Ectors
19 May 2015

IoT World and the power of Snappy Apps everywhere

Internet of Things Article

IoT World was an eye opener for many. The same open source operating system that everybody loves from the cloud now powered the first smart fridge with apps from GE, the first Ubuntu Core drone with apps from Erle-Robotics, industrial gateways with apps, Pengiun Computing professional top of the rack switches with apps, Acer smart home hu ...