Questions tagged [snap]
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Snap Store & apps installed from it are not launching
Recently installed Ubuntu 24.04.1
Installed vlc & vs code from snap Store.
Worked fine for few days.
Few days ago, opened software updater & it stuck at updating snaps for 3-4 hours (I could ...
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Firefox doesn't save changes made in about:config
I have a Ubuntu (Unity) 22.04.4 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) installation which distributes firefox via snap.
The problem im facing is, that whatever changes i made in about:config, after a restart of ...
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firefox returns odd results for file:/// or file:///tmp
Not long ago (a few months at most), Firefox on Ubuntu 22.04 was able to open files in /tmp, using a file:///tmp/xxx link. Now these links show the files as unavailable.
When I try to use a file:/// ...
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Skype installation on Debian 12 bookworm via snap fails
On Debian 12 “bookworm”,
# snap list
Name Version Rev Tracking Publisher Notes
bare 1.0 5 latest/stable ...
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Snap on Arch Linux : Cannot create user directory
I try running termius in Arch using snap, with snap run termius-app, but it says :
2024/03/23 21:28:19.783334 cmd_run.go:1046: WARNING: cannot create user data directory: cannot create snap home dir: ...
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broken bind mount: files not present and "Please use `keyctl unlink`"
I have a bind mount in fstab which makes certain files visible within the filesystem of a snap application (MuseScore)
/path/to/real/files /home/me/MuseScore3Development/Scores none defaults,bind,...
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`snap list --all` does not show everyting in /var/lib/snapd/snaps
I have lots of old snaps in /var/libd/snaps
#> ls /var/lib/snapd/snaps | sort
bare_5.snap
chromium_2556.snap
chromium_2642.snap
core_16091.snap
core18_2790.snap
core20_2015.snap
core22_864.snap
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How to enable shortcut key numbers for Window 11 WIN+Z window tiling selection?
There seems to be two different "modes" in which this Window Snap/Tiling functionality works, which I've observed on different computers:
Mode 1: Dragging a window to the top of the screen ...
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Firefox from snap super slow after migrating to a much faster computer (Kubuntu 23.04)
I've recently migrated to a much faster computer:
13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-1360P ("16 CPUs")
VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Raptor Lake-P [Iris Xe Graphics] (rev 04)
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Windows 11 Snap Layouts: force all 6 layout options (irrespective of display resolution)?
I noticed that on Windows 11, upon pressing Win+z, on my smaller screen I have ...
...while on my bigger one I have two more options:
(And if you upvote this question,then next time I'll be able to ...
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Correct file paths for Inkscape snap command line?
I'm trying to use the Inkscape snap provided in Ubuntu from the command line, but it fails to access my files.
Using the graphical interface to open files in Inkscape works well. However, it always ...
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How to connect to Docker daemon if unix:///var/run/docker.sock is not available and docker is running
I had an issue with docker installed with snap, and I moved to apt. This was on a production server. In order to have a low downtime, I did the following:
Removed snap running containers
Removed /...
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Unable to remove snap package "slack"
Slack stopped working so I decided to remove it with snap and then install it again. Removing failed, after trying a few times I now get the following output:
$ sudo snap remove slack
error: cannot ...
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How do I allow firefox as a snap to run an external program?
I have custom links in my personal wiki to do routine tasks on my computer. For example, when I click the URL mysecretprotocol://launch-calculator, Firefox would run ~/.bin/run-from-firefox launch-...
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How can I install redis server 7 on Ubuntu 22.04?
I'd like to install the newest Redis Server 7 on my Ubuntu 22.04 (I've already installed Redis Server version 6 via standard workflow with apt install).
I tried to use a Snap package from https://...
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Reset the snap halfway point (Windows 10)?
So I use 'snap'ped windows a lot on my 32inch 1440p monitor. It's not quite the same as dual monitor but it's useful enough to be productive when I need two things open together.
However, at some ...
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Why is Snappy hanging on any command?
Server is AlmaLinux 8.5 (converted from CentOS).
I had been doing some work to add a new web site which included the usual dnf update and also installing php81-php-fpm and some associated packages. ...
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Upgrading Sublime-Text using snap - no updates available but new version is available
My Sublime Text 4 just informed me that an update was available. Since I installed it using snap I wanted to update it using snap but snap tells me that no ST updates are available. My current build ...
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Ubuntu Software vs manual download from a developer site? What's the best way to install a program?
As far as I know, programs from Ubuntu Software store are snap-based and I heard that snaps are slower than .deb and other methods. But it installs the updates automatically, and if I install from a ...
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Folder permission loophole with Nextcloud installation
I have installed Nextcloud via snap on a Linux Mint 20.2 Cinnamon system.
Since I wanted Nextcloud to use a dedicated HD for its data, I have mounted an HD to /mnt/nextcloud and made a /data folder ...
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anbox: snap is unusable due to missing files
I cannot get anbox to install:
$ sudo snap install --devmode --beta anbox
error: cannot perform the following tasks:
- Mount snap "anbox" (186) (snap is unusable due to missing files; ...
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How to override a program that doesn't remember last window dimensions, position?
My Foobar2000 doesn't want to remember the window position and dimensions, whenever I start the program again I need to snap the window again. Minor annoyance in an otherwise perfect HTPC, sure, but I'...
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How can I install Pixelorama on Linux?
I'm absolutely new to Linux, I'm currently using Deepin 20. I wanted to install pixelorama, an app for pixel art so I opened the terminal, installed snap and runned the command :
sudo snap install ...
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So I've installed Signal Messenger on CentOS using Snap, now how do I start it?
I have snap installed in my CentOS 7 installation. With it I have installed Signal Messenger. However no icon appears for the program and running signal at the terminal finds no application. How do I ...
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Running GUI applications from another user, needs write permission for /run/user/1000
I didn't want to give access to some sensitive directories when executing proprietary programs from snap. This is what I've done so far:
Created a new user and limit read/write access to main /home ...
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Nextcloud (snap): Out of the blue I can't sync with the client or login on the website anymore
I am hosting this nextcloud snap more than a year, successfully. No error or bugs. Great!
But yesterday, out of the blue I couldn't sync with my nextcloud anymore. I got this error in my browser:
&...
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Win10: Annoying back snapping of the scroll slider
When I’m working in a window of File Explorer or a random application and I want to scroll up/down or left/right in this window with the mouse, the scroll slider snaps back to the starting position ...
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Windows 10 - Cannot Move Window Partially Off-Screen
I am not sure how this might have happened, but I suddenly find that when I try to drag windows in Windows 10 so that they partially are off-screen, they refuse to stay there and snap back to be fully ...
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