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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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Snapless Ubuntu (programming.dev)

submitted 1 year ago by cmeerw@programming.dev to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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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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[–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

He mentioned wanting more up to date packages. I like debian stable, but it's not exactly known for being the latest and greatest.

[–] loudWaterEnjoyer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

He can get single packages from a different source without sacrificing the whole system

[–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I wouldn't consider using testing a sacrifice.

[–] loudWaterEnjoyer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago

Irrational FOMO