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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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Flatpak Vs Snap vs Native Packages (kbin.social)

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So I know my way around Linux pretty well. However I never really got the gist of the difference between Snap, Flatpak and Native packages.

What exactly sets them apart?

Why does everyone seem to hate snap?

I have been using all of them, simultaneously on the same system and never really noticed a difference in the way installation, updates etc are handled (syntax ofc).

I hear snap sandboxes? Is that the main reason? Thanks for your insights..

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[–] Owljfien 1 points 1 year ago

I think most people hate snaps because in Ubuntu they are pushed on the user quite forcefully rather than being a choice. It's also my understanding they're not very open.

I'm very new to Linux but in my experience I found them annoying for Firefox as it kept changing where my files were meant to save to and I found it hard to troubleshoot.

My brief exposure to them was negative so I will now hate them with a passion until the end of time.