They do things like save the previous version, so that you still have access to the application if the newer version is buggy. They’re a bit wonky when compared with traditional repositories or PPAs. On a personal level, I don’t really mind them. You might as well jump on the train, ’cause the destination is set for Ubuntu’s locomotive. I will link to this page again, just to show you how easy they are to use. This is the direction Ubuntu is going and there’s no stopping them.

Yes, there are complaints about Snap applications – some of them even valid complaints. I wonder how many won’t even notice the change? That’ll likely be mentioned in the release notes that nobody ever reads, so, we’ll have to see how folks deal with that change. In fact, in Lubuntu 22.04, you’ll find that Firefox defaults to a Snap version. Still, if you want to use Ubuntu, you might as well adjust and start using Snaps. We’ll see how long they hold out and which side of history they end up on. If you don’t like them, you’re going to have to put some effort into not using them – if you want to use Ubuntu and official Ubuntu flavors. It has some differences to, and some similarities with, both AppImages and Flatpaks. As for it being easier for you, it’s meant to avoid needing dependencies and does things like run in a secure container. It’s meant to be easier for both you and the developer, as the developer needs to only package one version. Snaps are Ubuntu’s (will work on most every distro, with a little effort) ‘new’ package management system. (It was a horrible article written while I was very ill – I need to go back and edit it.) I actually wrote an article about how to install the non-Snap version. Snap? Yes, this article is about installing the Snap version of Chromium.

With that, I can say that Chromium is generally easy to work with, has the features I use, has great support, and has a ton of available extensions. After all, I’ve made it pretty clear that I’ll try any browser at least once! I’m often checking out the browser market and trying new browsers. However, it’s still very much a usable browser – and I’d know that sorta thing. Those bits are proprietary, and Google doesn’t want third parties using their resources, so those bits have been disabled for some time now. You’ll find things like syncing your passwords and history isn’t really possible with Chromium’s default configuration. This isn’t a difficult article to follow, but may have some information that was easy to miss along the way.Ĭhromium is also the source for many other browsers, from Brave to Opera, they’re all Chromium underneath – including the Edge browser from Microsoft. It’s akin to Chrome, but without all the proprietary bits and bobs. Today’s article will teach you how to install the Snap version of Chromium – the opensource browser from Google.

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