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Ubuntu/Snap Permissions Prompting: A Deep Dive (discourse.ubuntu.com)

submitted 1 week ago by novafunc@discuss.tchncs.de to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works -3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The fact that I can't "update" my software without closing it first.

Why can I do that with all other package formats? I get it won't be the new version until I reopen the app

Asked and answered.

[–] wilmo@lemmy.ml 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Not really though? Or rather - then answer the other half. Why are flatpaks, deb, rpm, arch, etc. ALL able to update in place? But with snaps we need that sucker closed? It sucks to use like that.

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works -1 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Because the app isn't updated until it's restarted.

Do you think you applied that Firefox security update because you updated the flatpak? Because you haven't if you left your browser running.

[–] wilmo@lemmy.ml 4 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

Did I explicitly state that I was aware of how this worked in my original comment? I did? Oh good.

I don't care if Firefox isn't updated until I restart it. I just don't want that terrible workflow:

Click update all. Firefox is open, therefore won't update until you close it and click update again.

Every other package manager: Click update. All apps update. When I am ready to close Firefox it'll be updated next time I use it.

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works -1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Did I explicitly state that I was aware of how this worked in my original comment? I did? Oh good.

Hence my "asked and answered" response. 🙄

[–] itslilith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 days ago

the question asked was "why can't snap do this thing, that every other package manager can"

stop being obtuse on purpose.

[–] brax@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 days ago

The problem is that you have to break your workflow to update shit, or you have to do updates multiple times to work around the things you're doing.