It's Easy to Package Any Software as a Snap for Ubuntu Linux, Says Canonical

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  • Post Updated: April 3, 2024

Canonical developer Michael Hall has published today a short update on Snap packaging for the Ubuntu Linux operating system, showing us how easy it is to package any software in the new Snap format.

For those of you not in the loop, the Snap package format was invented by Canonical specifically for the Snappy Ubuntu Core operating system, a slimmed-down, re-architected version of Ubuntu Linux engineered for deployments in embedded and IoT (Internet of Things) devices.

Starting with the Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) release, Canonical has surprised the community and implemented out-of-the-box support for Snap packages in the popular Linux kernel-based operating system so that package maintainers get a head start and prepare their software projects for the Snap format.

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