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Ubuntu trying to install snap AND Firefox even though I have removed them a year back (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I just tried to upgrade Ubuntu and I suddenly see that new packages want to be installed; snapd and firefox. I don't need Firefox because I'm already using Firefox-ESR as a deb and I certainly don't need snaps.

Why is Ubuntu doing this? I get it you like snaps but I don't, so don't try to force install it. I had to use apt-mark hold to block the install of snapd and firefox. This is also not an isolated incident. I just checked Reddit and someone made a thread 8 hours back regarding the same issue.

This thing is giving me Microsoft vibes.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I also recommend Fedora if OP wants a similar “just works” experience as Ubuntu.

Been using it for a while now on my desktops/laptops with no issues.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

I like Pop! OS too. I think it's a better Ubuntu than Ubuntu is now, if that makes sense.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I quickly tried out Fedora and was very surprised how good it is. Just wondering how the fact that RHEL plans to go closed source will impact Fedora in the long term. Do you know?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I don’t think it will have any impact tbh

Historically the flow of code has pretty much been:

Fedora
CentOS stream (as of a couple years ago)
RHEL
~~CentOS~~ Rocky Linux / Alma Linux

I think there’s been discussion on what will happen with Rocky/Alma, but nothing should change with Fedora.