Blog posts tagged "snapcraft.io"
In mid-2017, a small group of techies banded together and formed a team that would specialize in creating community-supported snaps of applications for which...
The development of graphical applications intended for use on IoT devices isn’t trivial. The complexity goes beyond the usual challenges that exist in the...
Throughout the ages, humans have always used simpler tools and materials to create more complex ones. Wood and stone for smelting bronze and iron; iron to...
Winter is rolling in (for those in the Northern Hemisphere at least). Long summer evenings are on hold for now. In these colder months, it can be difficult to...
As part of the snap creation cycle, the Snapcraft tool creates isolated build instances inside which all of the necessary work – download of sources,...
Some Snapcraft operations mandate that users identify themselves. For example, if you want to push your snap to the Snap Store, you need to login on the...
A great user experience is (or at least, should be) an integral part of any software that involves user interaction. On the desktop, this starts with the...
As you may be aware, last month, a few users reported seeing some of their snaps’ metadata (description, name, summary) being overwritten by what seemed to be...
The Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem is expanding at a rapid rate, with the number of devices growing every year. The increase in physical hardware being...
Snaps are used on desktop machines, servers and IoT devices. However, it’s the first group that draws the most attention and scrutiny. Due to the graphic...
A good sign of maturity and confidence in software is when said software utilizes its own components for future development and enablement. Snapcraft is a...
For years now, developers and publishers could view how well their snaps are performing in terms of usage and popularity through the Snap Store Web interface,...
Two weeks ago, Snapcraft reached its fifth milestone release, 5.0. This version brings in a number of significant changes, including the removal of the base...
For many people, fast broadband connection and unlimited data are a reality. For others, they are not. If you have several Linux hosts in your (home)...
An app is an app is an app. But in the world of Linux, things are a little more nuanced. Take VLC as an example. The software may be packaged ever so slightly...
Are you struggling with too much lag? Is it time for a spring clean and a fresh Linux install? Ready to upgrade to Focal Fossa (LTS) or Hirsute Hippo?...