Questions tagged [snap]
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firefox returns odd results for file:/// or file:///tmp
Not long ago (a few months at most), Firefox on Ubuntu 22.04 was able to open files in /tmp, using a file:///tmp/xxx link. Now these links show the files as unavailable.
When I try to use a file:/// ...
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Skype installation on Debian 12 bookworm via snap fails
On Debian 12 “bookworm”,
# snap list
Name Version Rev Tracking Publisher Notes
bare 1.0 5 latest/stable ...
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Snap on Arch Linux : Cannot create user directory
I try running termius in Arch using snap, with snap run termius-app, but it says :
2024/03/23 21:28:19.783334 cmd_run.go:1046: WARNING: cannot create user data directory: cannot create snap home dir: ...
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broken bind mount: files not present and "Please use `keyctl unlink`"
I have a bind mount in fstab which makes certain files visible within the filesystem of a snap application (MuseScore)
/path/to/real/files /home/me/MuseScore3Development/Scores none defaults,bind,...
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`snap list --all` does not show everyting in /var/lib/snapd/snaps
I have lots of old snaps in /var/libd/snaps
#> ls /var/lib/snapd/snaps | sort
bare_5.snap
chromium_2556.snap
chromium_2642.snap
core_16091.snap
core18_2790.snap
core20_2015.snap
core22_864.snap
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How to enable shortcut key numbers for Window 11 WIN+Z window tiling selection?
There seems to be two different "modes" in which this Window Snap/Tiling functionality works, which I've observed on different computers:
Mode 1: Dragging a window to the top of the screen ...
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Windows 11: Disable Win + Alt + Arrow Keys to snap to top/bottom half
The new Windows 11 shortcut "Win+Alt+Arrow up/down" is interfering with other software I am using.
Is there perhaps a registry way to disable this specific shortcut?
So far I see that I can ...
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Firefox from snap super slow after migrating to a much faster computer (Kubuntu 23.04)
I've recently migrated to a much faster computer:
13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-1360P ("16 CPUs")
VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Raptor Lake-P [Iris Xe Graphics] (rev 04)
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Windows 11 Snap Layouts: force all 6 layout options (irrespective of display resolution)?
I noticed that on Windows 11, upon pressing Win+z, on my smaller screen I have ...
...while on my bigger one I have two more options:
(And if you upvote this question,then next time I'll be able to ...
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Correct file paths for Inkscape snap command line?
I'm trying to use the Inkscape snap provided in Ubuntu from the command line, but it fails to access my files.
Using the graphical interface to open files in Inkscape works well. However, it always ...
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How to connect to Docker daemon if unix:///var/run/docker.sock is not available and docker is running
I had an issue with docker installed with snap, and I moved to apt. This was on a production server. In order to have a low downtime, I did the following:
Removed snap running containers
Removed /...
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Unable to remove snap package "slack"
Slack stopped working so I decided to remove it with snap and then install it again. Removing failed, after trying a few times I now get the following output:
$ sudo snap remove slack
error: cannot ...
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How do I allow firefox as a snap to run an external program?
I have custom links in my personal wiki to do routine tasks on my computer. For example, when I click the URL mysecretprotocol://launch-calculator, Firefox would run ~/.bin/run-from-firefox launch-...
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How can I install redis server 7 on Ubuntu 22.04?
I'd like to install the newest Redis Server 7 on my Ubuntu 22.04 (I've already installed Redis Server version 6 via standard workflow with apt install).
I tried to use a Snap package from https://...
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Reset the snap halfway point (Windows 10)?
So I use 'snap'ped windows a lot on my 32inch 1440p monitor. It's not quite the same as dual monitor but it's useful enough to be productive when I need two things open together.
However, at some ...
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