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software-boutique won't start because of a missing dependency, So what does replace software-boutique?

software-boutique won't start because of a missing dependency, So what does replace software-boutique? user@computer:~$ software-boutique Traceback (most recent call last): File "/snap/ubuntu-mate-welcome/726/usr/bin/ubuntu-mate-welcome", line 30, in <module> gi.require_version("WebKit2", "4.0") File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/gi/__init__.py", line 125, in require_version raise ValueError(‘Namespace %s not available for version %s’ % ValueError: Namespace WebKit2 not available for version 4.0 in github this software …

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Is it safe to remove some Snaps from new LTS

Is it safe to remove some Snaps from new LTS Can you remove a few Snaps in the new 24.04 LTS without causing problem to your system. The Snaps I am wondering are snapd-desktop-integration, Firmware updater, ubuntu-desktop-bootstrap and Snap store. Can you do "sudo snap remove" for theese newly added and get away with it …

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Video format not supported in Opera snap

Video format not supported in Opera snap I was asked for help with Opera installed on Ubuntu 24.04 via Snap not playing some videos. I’ve heard about the issue with ffmpeg version Opera uses, but thought it was about opera installed via APT. It’s newest available version installed. It worked previously I also tried to …

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Installing Timeshift backup on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

Installing Timeshift backup on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS How do I install the Timeshift Backup app on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, as it’s not listed in the App Snap Store? I want to use the GUI version of the app. In earlier versions of Ubuntu I believe it was shown as a flatpak or deb, but 24.04 …

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Can I delete all these cache files under admin:///var/lib/snapd/cache?

Can I delete all these cache files under admin:///var/lib/snapd/cache? Also, when I double click on one of them it says this: What is "squashfs filesystem image" and what is it doing in the cache folder? Asked By: Galaxium || Source Generally from an operating system point of view, /var/lib/* are files belonging to installed software. …

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Duplicate Kdenlive applications on Ubuntu Gnome snap software store

Duplicate Kdenlive applications on Ubuntu Gnome snap software store I was recently looking to install Kdenlive on Gnome Ubuntu 22.04 LTS using the snap software store. However, I noticed that the search feature returned 2 applications both labeled Kdenlive with the same thumbnail. Visiting both, they had the same reviews, but different descriptions, versions, and …

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Can't run Firefox on Ubuntu 23.10

Can't run Firefox on Ubuntu 23.10 On Terminal, when I try to run Firefox, I get this message: Command ‘/usr/bin/firefox’ requires the firefox snap to be installed. Please install it with: snap install firefox But it is already installed: [sudo] password for begueradj: snap "firefox" is already installed, see ‘snap help refresh’ More information: begueradj@p50:~$ …

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How to handle unused loop partition after removing snap/snapd?

How to handle unused loop partition after removing snap/snapd? While working on an Ubuntu Server for personal use, I removed what would not be necessary for my usage. It is snapd & snap that I would like to properly clean. I removed snap and snapd using the neatest way possible (snap remove <the default installed …

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How to grant a snap permission to read the whole filesystem

How to grant a snap permission to read the whole filesystem I’ve installed the mdview snap. It gives file not found errors for whatever reason. How to I set up snap permissions so that I can run mdview anywhere on the filesystem and have it load the file I give it without error. Asked By: …

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Use DEB Firefox without Snap getting in the way?

Use DEB Firefox without Snap getting in the way? I want to use the Firefox from the Debian package, not from snap, so I uninstalled the former and installed the latter via the App Center, and have double-check that it says the Debian package on is installed. However, when I try and run firefox via …

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How to purge old Openshot files?

How to purge old Openshot files? I want a fresh install of Openshot using its latest Linux(64-bit AppImage) file on a machine that had previously installed Openshot via apt, snap and flatpak. I have purged all its old installations. I have even purged flatpak. However, I still found Openshot files on this machine and its …

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Application listed at snapcraft but cannot be found by 'snap install'

Application listed at snapcraft but cannot be found by 'snap install' When an application is listed at snapcraft I expect snap install to be able to find it. ~$ snap find redplayer Name Version Publisher Notes Summary redplayer 3.1.6 edsonk – Player de gerenciamento de conteúdo de tv. but: ~$ sudo snap install redplayer error: …

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access to user settings of Chromium/Firefox SNAP packages

access to user settings of Chromium/Firefox SNAP packages Do I have any chance to manage the settings of Chromium or Firefox when they are run via SNAP? I have a multiuser environment where I’d like to install ublock extension by default force it to use a proxy set the homepage to some value Asked By: …

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Is it safe to delete files from /var/lib/snapd/snaps/, in Ubuntu 20.04?

Is it safe to delete files from /var/lib/snapd/snaps/, in Ubuntu 20.04? On my VM a significant space of space is eaten by /var/lib/snapd/snaps/ -rw——- 1 root root 4096 mar 16 2023 bare_5.snap -rw——- 1 root root 66547712 sie 23 19:41 core20_2015.snap -rw——- 1 root root 67014656 sty 15 18:15 core20_2105.snap -rw——- 1 root root 77713408 …

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How to install or refresh a snap in one command?

How to install or refresh a snap in one command? I just noticed during scripting that it’s very hard to ensure that a snap is installed and refreshed if already installed because snap install fails if the snap is already installed and snap refresh fails if the snap is not installed yet. Am I missing …

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No Sound in Steam-Client (Snap-Version)

No Sound in Steam-Client (Snap-Version) I installed Steam via Snap-Store (steam, 1.0.0.78, 171, latest/stable, canonical**) For example, if I want to play an embedded YouTube video from the forum, I don’t hear any audio. But when I start a game, everything works. Does anyone have any ideas on how to fix this problem? Asked By: …

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Ubuntu 22.04 reboots randomly due to systemd automatic upgrades?

Ubuntu 22.04 reboots randomly due to systemd automatic upgrades? I left my computer running overnight and it looks like it randomly decided to reboot at around 6 in the morning. This is the output of the relevant lines from sudo journalctl -b -1 -n2000: Dec 08 06:15:49 danilaberezin-workstation systemd[1]: Starting Daily apt upgrade and clean …

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Gnome 42 installed on Snap Ubuntu 20.04

Gnome 42 installed on Snap Ubuntu 20.04 I have Ubuntu 20.04 with gnome-42-2204 installed as snap package # snap list –all Name Version Rev Tracking Publisher Notes bare 1.0 5 latest/stable canonical✓ base code 1a5daa3a 146 latest/stable vscode✓ classic core20 20230801 2015 latest/stable canonical✓ base core20 20220805 1611 latest/stable canonical✓ base,disabled core22 20230801 864 latest/stable …

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Apps do not show content Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

Apps using Webkit, like Foliate, Wike, Caveliar or GNOME Web do not show content Ubuntu 22.04 with NVIDIA graphics This only seems to happen to snaps and flatpaks (not even AppImages). Several apps like Wike, Foliate, Cavalier (Snaps), Wike-Flatpak, and even GNOME Web (Flatpak) run but then show no content / do anything. The app …

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