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Does ubuntu still install snaps when you use apt? (lemmy.world)
submitted 5 months ago by Waffelson to c/linuxmemes
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[–] flemtone 19 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I would rather have a native .deb package, this is why I use Linux Mint and if really necessary I will grab a flatpak.

[–] bruhduh 3 points 5 months ago (2 children)

With current ubuntu shenanigans better use lmde

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (2 children)

LMDE is a distro?

[–] Rustmilian 8 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Linux Mint Debian Edition

[–] jaybone 1 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Isn’t Mint already Debian based? What is the difference between mint and lmde?

[–] Rustmilian 5 points 5 months ago

Linux Mint is Ubuntu based as it originally started as a protest distro against decisions take by canonical.
LMDE cuts out the middle man and is directly based on Debian.
If you use Cinnamon DE and like LTS releases; where secure patches are backported and feature releases are held back until the next major release, then LMDE is a good choice.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Mint is Ubuntu based which is Debian based which is just plainly Based.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I see! So close to LXDE.

[–] Rustmilian 6 points 5 months ago

Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Linux mint debian edition

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

cinnamon.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

What shenanigans?

[–] bruhduh 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

That was showed in the op meme

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

Linux Mint doesn't use snaps by default

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, I'm pretty sure it doesn't even come with snap installed. Idk why you're getting downvoted

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Me neither, that was the whole point of the parent comment about using Mint.

Edit: the people have redeemed me from the -5 I was at before.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Maybe some people are worried that eventually snaps will be so ingrained into Ubuntu that it'll be too difficult for derivatives to remove?

idfk. just install gentoo, guys.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

NixOS, but yeah

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Yeah, you have to remove an apt preference to be able to install Snap https://linuxmint-user-guide.readthedocs.io/en/latest/snap.html

the devs seem pretty against it.