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Snapless Ubuntu

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Not sure what others are doing to use Ubuntu (23.04) without snaps, but this is what I am doing:

  • for Firefox I found a guide here
  • for chromium I am actually using the Linux Mint packages (which work absolutely fine), and I have just set up a small repository I can add to apt:
deb [arch=amd64 allow-insecure=yes] http://snapless.cmeerw.net victoria upstream
  • this just syncs from Linux Mint and only republishes chromium in the Packages file (with downloads redirected to a Linux Mint mirror). BTW, I am not signing these…

What are others doing?

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cmeerw@programming.devOP
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but it’s limited to Ubuntu LTS versions

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ares35@kbin.social
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that’s not necessarily a downside.

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cmeerw@programming.devOP
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How is only having an LTS version vs. having a choice between using an LTS version or a non-LTS version not a downside?

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sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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The LTS versions are more stable, so why bother with non-LTS versions? If you want faster updates, you probably want a rolling release like Arch or openSUSE Tumbleweed.

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DryTomatoes@lemmy.world
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I’ve used a lot of Ubuntu over the years starting on 9.04. Let me tell you the six months releases are ass and always have been.

Also I’m switching to Debian.

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vojel@feddit.de
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True but it depends on your usecase- of you need all the fancy new stuff and want to move on quickly you should go another route instead of fucking around with forced software you do not want. Maybe Debian testing or Fedora? If you do not care about the newest stuff I guess Mint is a perfect fit.

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