Snapd is now in Arch Linux Community Repo
Great news! Installing Snap packages in Arch Linux just got snappier! Because the snapd package and the related snap-confine and squashfs-tools are now in Arch Linux community Repository. To install snapd on Arch Linux and Arch-based Linux distro like Manjaro, Apricity OS, simply run:
sudo pacman -S snapd
The snapd package contains the snapd daemon and the snap client. As you can see from the above screenshot, we’re installing the latest snapd 2.0.10. After it’s installed, start the daemon with:
sudo systemctl start snapd.socket
Then you can install snap packages like below which will install the telegram messenger.
sudo snap install telegram-sergiusens
To see a list of snap packages available for your OS, run:
snap find
Use the following command to enable the snapd daemon to automatically start with the OS.
sudo systemctl enable snapd.socket
To check your version of snapd, run:
snap --version
Previously, you have to use the yaourt package manager to install snapd on Arch from AUR.
What do you think of this change? Can snap packages help reduce the fragmentation of Linux? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
I’ve never used snaps. Actually it’s the first time, I’ve heard of it.
Do you have any use for it on a server machine?
I once installed the Nextcloud snap app on my Ubuntu 16.04 VPS. It’s really easy and quick compared to traditional install method.
I tried ownCloud and failed miserably, but I haven’t tried your tutorial.
I need to give my cloud access to a /media/”files” directory.
Would it be possible with snap?
What can you say about ownCloud vs nextCloud?
Snap is totally different when it comes to configuring things. If you want to customization, I recommend staying away from snap.
nextCloud will be 100% open source, unlike owncloud which has proprietary enterprise-only features. I choose nextCloud.
Are you going to make a guide for nextCloud installation on Arch?
Most of Arch wikis are very hectic and don’t really explain the whole process that goes into installation and configuration of the service. What you do is way clearer and includes all the necesary steps with great explanation.
The new tutorial is out.
Setup Nextcloud Server on Arch Linux with Nginx, MariaDB and PHP7