Exploring the power of Snap
As discussed earlier, Snap is the universal app package format for Linux. A Snap bundles the runtime necessary to run the app, making it portable to any Linux distribution with Snap support enabled. The portability aspect does solve the Linux fragmentation concerns that deterred application developers from publishing their software for Linux, but there’s much more to the Snap technology.
Before discussing the benefits of the Snap technology, let’s examine the various components that make it work.
Snap
A Snap is a bundle of an app and its dependencies that work without modification across Linux distributions.
SnapD
SnapD is the background service that automatically manages and maintains your Snaps.
Snap Store
The Snap Store is the universal app store for Linux. It allows application developers to upload Snaps and users to browse and install software.
Snapcraft
Snapcraft is the developer tool used to build...
