Not sure what others are doing to use Ubuntu (23.04) without snaps, but this is what I am doing:

  • for Firefox I found a guide here
  • for chromium I am actually using the Linux Mint packages (which work absolutely fine), and I have just set up a small repository I can add to apt:
deb [arch=amd64 allow-insecure=yes] http://snapless.cmeerw.net victoria upstream
  • this just syncs from Linux Mint and only republishes chromium in the Packages file (with downloads redirected to a Linux Mint mirror). BTW, I am not signing these…

What are others doing?

  • oldGregg@lemm.ee
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    11 months ago

    That’s exactly what I just set up.

    I went in thinking as long as dockerband virtual machines work I’m good. They both worked no problems, set up distrobox, tried pamac which opened but installing packages through it was fucky. Yay works great though.

    The only thing I’m not sure about is running a VPN through distrobox, but that’s next on the list. I can always switch vpns to a Debian friendly one if it has problems.