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[-] illusionist@lemmy.zip 56 points 4 days ago

Free up disk space by removing snap

[-] amol@piefed.social 20 points 4 days ago

Agreed I practically switched from Ubuntu to Fedora only because of Snap, especially because the subtle attempt at installing snaps when you intended to install .Deb packages via apt-get

[-] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago

I don't understand how they're still doing it. This is literally the reason I see most often for people turning away from Ubuntu.

They must really expect to be able to thoroughly enshittify Snaps, otherwise it can't be worth it for them.

I've been a hard-core Ubuntu fan for a long time but it's starting to change. 

Might just install stock Debian because I'm used to the way it works and the apt and deb package system. 

Was also debating between OpenSUSE and Fedora. But apparently OpenSUSE is making significant changes that might not make it as good. 

[-] infeeeee@lemmy.zip 8 points 4 days ago

But it will come back at the next big update. This was the reason I stopped using ubuntu

[-] illusionist@lemmy.zip 11 points 4 days ago

Ubuntu is the windows of linux

[-] woelkchen@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

Ubuntu is the windows of linux

Way less successful, though.

[-] e0qdk@reddthat.com 5 points 4 days ago

The snap came back

It wouldn't stay away

It was on my desktop

The very next day 🎵️

[-] woelkchen@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

But it will come back at the next big update.

Not if the update is called Bazzite.

[-] watson387@sopuli.xyz 11 points 4 days ago

Ha! Jokes on you! I don't have it installed on any of my machines!

[-] randamumaki@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 4 days ago

Just remove snap and all files and folders it ever made. I tried it out once about a year ago and found yet another errant folder it left behind in root yesterday. Snap sucks.

[-] glitching@lemmy.ml 12 points 4 days ago

dogdamn, that thing is still alive... forgot about that monstrosity. condolences to everyone who has to put up with that snapcrap.

[-] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 days ago

This is important to know for Ubuntu users.

[-] Ioughttamow@fedia.io 3 points 4 days ago
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