Neowin News Feed for: Snapd

Ubuntu snap updates will soon be able to be held temporarily and indefinitely

Paul Hill — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 12:56:02 +0000

Ubuntu's snapd now lets you hold automatic updates if you're in the edge channel. You can choose to pause updates for a period of time or indefinitely. It should eventually be available for all. Read more...

Linux Mint 20 ISOs finalised, release due in the coming days [Update]

Paul Hill — Fri, 26 Jun 2020 14:30:01 +0000

The Linux Mint project has tested and approved the Linux Mint 20 ISO images and third-party mirrors have begun hosting the ISOs in anticipation of the final announcement from the Mint team. Read more...

Linux Mint 20 beta arrives without Chromium browser

Paul Hill — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 13:36:01 +0000

The Linux Mint team has started pushing Linux Mint 20 beta images to third-party mirrors. The new update comes with several updates to packages like LibreOffice and the Linux kernel. Read more...

Linux Mint 20 reins in belligerent snapd over stealth installs

Paul Hill — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 13:16:01 +0000

Linux Mint 20 will prevent snapd from being installed stealthily. It found that several packages, like Chromium, are just snap packages. It will advise users on how to get the software by other means. Read more...