Ubuntu Knocks On Docker In Latest Snaps Promotion

[danger]

Forced unpredictable updates: Docker[No] Snap[Yes]

[SleeepyKat]

Someone correct me if I am wrong, but I like to install various server variant Linux distros as VMs to try things out. I cannot remember what version I first noticed this on for Ubuntu, but the boot process seemed "jumpy" (not sure how to best describe.) I think whatever I was seeing is because a lot of the core base system is now Snaps. Is this correct? And if so, is there any documentation or a web page someone could point me to as to how this is architectured? It all just got me curious. Thanks.

No, Ubuntu Server does not use snaps, except for the "ubuntu pro" tool which takes care of live kernel patching and other pro features.

[Slartifartblast]

Isn't this pretty much the route SUSE are looking to take with ALP ?

[F.Ultra]

Why would anyone use this shit when native applications are without any debate superior in every way?

Trying to sell us on shit based on how much better it is on some other shit doesn't really mean anything, except that both are shit.

Because it attracts Windows devs that are used to distribute software this way (so any other way must be wrong and bad).

[Bounding1662]

Just wtf are they on about? Docker is a tool completely different in architecture and purpose. I don't see the point of this apples to oranges comparison at all

[Estranged1906]

It would be interesting to see something like Ubuntu Core (completely Snap-based) as a Desktop OS. Kind of how Fedora has Kinoite and openSUSE has MicroOS.

[andre30correia]

I dont see the problem here, everybody try to push their products, if people dont like use other, simple like that

[timrichardson]

this gives some insight into the gulf between snap and flatpak, although someone considering flatpak is only interested in desktop gui apps, so the extra capabilities of snap may not be relevant. However, perhaps it informs some of the reasons Canonical made snap. It is not merely an equivalent of flatpak. It is for Ubuntu Core.

[rabcor]

Why would anyone use this shit when native applications are without any debate superior in every way?

Trying to sell us on shit based on how much better it is on some other shit doesn't really mean anything, except that both are shit.

[ehansin]

ah you mean that, well that is Ubuntu having moved the tty service earlier in the boot so you get the logon prompt before other services have launched.

That solves that mystery (and nothing to do with Sanps) - thank you!!