On Monday, August 22nd, 2022 at 1:00 PM, Keith Lofstrom <[email protected]> wrote:
> Surprise! Canonical provides Firefox as a SNAP package, > their own walled-garden flavor (like RPM). I had hoped > to escape jails of that kind. I fret too much. I found a webpage with instructions to "unsnap" ubuntu/firefox and use the mozilla apt repository instead: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/04/how-to-install-firefox-deb-apt-ubuntu-22-04 The instructions are cut-and-paste text from that web page. Which is weird; if the web page is displayed with the firefox browser, how do you cut-and-paste from firefox while de-installing it? I mostly use Brave browser, not a problem for me, but for others? I will create a shell script instead. Many other interesting Ubuntu repair suggestions on that page, and a pointer to another webpage with more. Having found the community of anti-snappers, I will play more with Ubuntu 22.04.1, unless I encounter showstoppers. There may be bigger snap issues designed into future LTS releases, but 22.04 should last until 2027, perhaps 2032 if I sign up for Extended Security Maintenance. Keith -- Keith Lofstrom [email protected]
