If you need to install programs on different operating systems, see how to install Snap package support on Linux and start using this kind of universal package.
Snappy, or Snap is another next-generation technology for building and installing desktop applications which promise to revolutionize the way you install programs on Linux.
Snappy is a deployment software and package management system that was designed and built by Canonical for the Ubuntu phone operating system.
These packages are now called snaps. The tool that allows you to use the packages is called, snapd. Currently, it works on several Linux distributions and therefore enables the deployment of software in an independent way.
Get to know the Snap
if you want to learn more about this technology, you can visit the resource page and read the documentation.
How To Installing Snap Package Support on Linux
To install Snap package support on Linux, you must use one of the procedures below.
How to install Snap package support in Gentoo and derivatives
To install support for Snap packages in Gentoo and derivatives, do the following:
Step 1. Open a terminal, preferably as root;
Step 2. Add the Snapd repository with the following command;
nappy]\n location = /usr/local/portage/gentoo-snappy\n sync-type = git\n sync-uri = https://github.com/zyga/gentoo-snappy.git\n priority = 50\n auto-sync = yes
\n Categories=Application’ | sudo tee /etc/portage/repos.conf/gentoo-snappy.conf
Step 3. Then, execute the command below to activate the repository:
emaint sync –repo gentoo-snappy
Step 4. Install Snapd with the following command;
emerge -av app-emulation/snapd
Step 5. Use the command below to enable Snapd;
systemctl enable –now snapd.service
How to install Snap package support on Linux Debian, Raspbian and derivatives
To install Snap package support on Linux Debian, Raspbian, and derivatives, do the following:
Step 1. Open a terminal, preferably as root;
Step 2. Install with the following command;
apt install snapd
Or
sudo apt install snapd
How to install Snap package support on Linux Fedora and derivatives
To install Snap package support on Linux Fedora and its derivatives, do the following:
Step 1. Open a terminal, preferably as root;
Step 2. Install with the following command;
dnf install snapd
Or
sudo dnf install snapd
How to install Snap package support in Ubuntu Linux, Mint and derivatives
To install Snap package support on Linux Ubuntu, Mint, and derivatives, do the following:
Step 1. Open a terminal;
Step 2. Install with the following command;
sudo apt-get install snapd
