356: Ubuntu Snaps: Universally Helping Linux or Snapocalypse?

https://youtu.be/HWhso6HmdSM On this episode of Destination Linux (356), On this week’s episode, we’re going to talk about Snaps…do they deserve the hate they receive or is it time to reconsider? We’re also going to cover a new OS from Huawei that claims it’s kernel is 3x better than Linux. Plus, we have our tips, tricks and software picks for you. Lets get this show on the road toward Destination Linux! Download as MP3 Supported by: Kolide = https://destinationlinux.net/kolide LINBIT = https://destinationlinux.net/linbit Hosted by: Michael Tunnell = https://michaeltunnell.com Ryan (DasGeek) = https://dasgeekcommunity.com Jill Bryant = https://jilllinuxgirl.com Want to Support the Show? Become a Patron = https://tuxdigital.com/membership Store = https://tuxdigital.com/store Chapters: 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:55 Community Feedback 00:16:51 KOLIDE - [link] 00:20:51 Snaps: Time to Reconsider? 00:54:38 LINBIT - [link] 00:55:56 Linux Alternative: "3x More Efficient" - [link] 01:08:37 Gaming: Familiars.io - [link] 01:13:05 Software Spotlight: MetaData Cleaner - [link] 01:14:26 Tips and Tricks: Snap Install 01:15:40 Events 01:16:48 Outro Tip of the Week If you want to give Snaps a try but are not on an Ubuntu based distro…don’t fret. Despite Snaps being created by Canonical…they can be used on most distros. As an example: Fedora just type: sudo dnf install snapd - [link] With Arch Snap is available in the AUR - [link] How to install in openSUSE - [link] other distros - [link] You may need to enable them with systemctl command post install using: sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.socket