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.

  • SymbolicLink@lemmy.caEnglish
    71·
    1 year ago

    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.

    • CrabAndBroom@lemmy.mlEnglish
      7·
      1 year ago

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

    • eight_byte@feddit.deEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      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?

      • SymbolicLink@lemmy.caEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        I don’t think it will have any impact tbh

        Historically the flow of code has pretty much been:

        1. Fedora
        2. CentOS stream (as of a couple years ago)
        3. RHEL
        4. CentOS Rocky Linux / Alma Linux

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