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"snap store"

Holly Hall
15 January 2024

Managing software in complex network environments: the Snap Store Proxy

Internet of Things Ubuntu tech blog

As enterprises grapple with the evolving landscape of security threats, the need to safeguard internal networks from the broader internet is increasingly important. In environments with restricted internet access, it can be difficult to manage software updates in an easy, reliable way. When managing devices in the field, change management ...

Gabriel Aguiar Noury
3 August 2023

Do more with Vulcanexus snaps; your all-in-one ROS 2 toolset

Robotics Ubuntu tech blog

eProsima’s advanced toolset for ROS 2 is now available in the Snap Store A surprise is awaiting all ROS developers in the Snap Store with the release of the Vulcanexus tool kit. They are one command away from getting eProsimas’ new contribution to the robotics community. From monitoring the performance of ROS 2 networks to ...

Holly Hall
30 June 2023

Snapcraft.io reloaded: check out the new look and feel

Ubuntu Ubuntu tech blog

We’re happy to announce that snapcraft.io has a fresh, new look! Time for an update After keeping the same user interface and style for several years, we embarked on a project to redesign snapcraft.io and give it a more modern look. We spent a lot of time analysing how we could improve the store and ...

Holly Hall
9 June 2023

Release management for snaps made simpler

Ubuntu Ubuntu tech blog

Release management is the process of planning, scheduling, testing and deploying new versions of software. To make this process simpler for snap developers, we have released a new feature called progressive releases. Continue reading to understand what they are, why they are important and how you can use them in the Snap Store. What are ...

Gabriel Aguiar Noury
28 February 2023

Top 10 robotics snaps in the Snap Store – Part 1

Robotics Ubuntu tech blog

The number of robotics applications being distributed by snaps just keeps growing! From toolkits and plugins to dedicated robotics launch files and ROS-based snaps, robotics developers keep sharing their apps with snaps. But which of these are the best snaps for robotics developers?  We have put together a list (Part 1) of some of the ...

Holly Hall
24 October 2022

What does OTA mean? [Part I]

Internet of Things Ubuntu tech blog

In the second part of this blog series, we cover the top 3 reasons why OTA updates are important. Read more about the importance of OTA technology in the blog post here. OTA is a term commonly used when working with any type of device. Simply, the abbreviation OTA means ‘over-the-air’, and refers to the ...

Holly Hall
30 June 2022

Star Developers are here!

Ubuntu Ubuntu tech blog

We are happy to announce that the newest community feature of the Snap Store is here: Star Developers! Background  In the Snap Store, we have a fantastic community where members can discuss topics in the forum, develop snaps and help others. Currently, the Snap Store has verified accounts; verified companies have a green tick by ...

Vergil Yotov
15 June 2022

Master IoT software updates with validation sets on Ubuntu Core 22

Ubuntu Ubuntu tech blog

If you are packaging your IoT applications as snaps or containers, you are aware of the benefits of bundling an application with its dependencies. Publishing snaps across different operating system versions and even distributions is much easier than maintaining package dependencies. Automated IoT software updates make managing fleets of d ...

Holly Hall
19 November 2021

Top 10 apps to boost your productivity

Apps Ubuntu tech blog

Winter is rolling in (for those in the Northern Hemisphere at least). Long summer evenings are on hold for now. In these colder months, it can be difficult to get back into work and feel efficient. But whether you are feeling tired, unorganised, or demotivated, there may be an application here to help you refocus ...

Igor Ljubuncic
20 October 2021

Snapcraft experimental login – new, secure Web-based authentication method

Ubuntu Ubuntu tech blog

Some Snapcraft operations mandate that users identify themselves. For example, if you want to push your snap to the Snap Store, you need to login on the command line. The process relies on the internal login mechanism built into Snapcraft. A preview functionality for a new Web-based authentication flow is available as an experimental feat ...

Canonical
7 October 2021

Why your snap’s name, description, summary may have been changed, and what we’re doing about it

Ubuntu Ubuntu tech blog

As you may be aware, last month, a few users reported seeing some of their snaps’ metadata (description, name, summary) being overwritten by what seemed to be old information. On closer inspection, this affected snaps for which the authors had modified the metadata via the Web publisher interface, and the metadata had reverted to the ...

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