Category: Snaps
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Major Upgrade for OBS Studio Snap App: Exciting New AI Plugins on the Way!
A major update has been released for the OBS Studio Snap package, which is now based on Core24 and utilizes a new source code base. This shift is necessary because the latest version of OBS Studio, version 31.1, has discontinued support for Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, as noted by Canonical’s software engineer, Vanda Hendrychová. She stated,…
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Gradia Enhances Screenshot Tool with Code Snippet Generator and Snap Installation Feature
Gradia, the screenshot tool, has recently launched an update that introduces a new feature for generating visually appealing screenshots of source code snippets. This enhancement allows users to create colorful graphics from their code, making them suitable for documentation, tutorials, or sharing on social media. Users can customize their code snippets with options such as…
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Step-by-Step Guide to Installing Snap Apps in Linux Mint
Want to Install Snap Apps in Linux Mint? Here’s How Snap is Canonical’s universal package format for Linux, designed to allow developers to build software for multiple Linux distributions. However, outside of the Ubuntu ecosystem, many distributions do not support Snap by default. This includes Linux Mint, which has incorporated measures to prevent Snap packages…
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Warning from Security Experts: Exploit in Ubuntu Allows Pushing of Malicious Snaps
Researchers at Aqua Security have identified a security flaw in Ubuntu’s “command not found” feature. This gap could potentially be exploited by attackers to mislead users into installing harmful snaps. In a detailed blog post, researcher Ilay Goldman warns about the possible dangers of attackers exploiting the “command-not-found” utility to suggest their own harmful snap…
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Delay in Ubuntu Core Desktop Release: No April Launch Expected
Ubuntu Core Desktop will not be released alongside Ubuntu 24.04 LTS in April, as originally hoped. For those thinking “wait, what?!” — last year Canonical announced it was building an all-snap, immutable version of Ubuntu for home users called Ubuntu Core Desktop. Further, it was aiming to make the first version available to download in…
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Ubuntu Developing Snaps for Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace
Productivity is on the minds of the Ubuntu’s desktop developers as they plan what features to ship in the upcoming Ubuntu 24.04 LTS release. Given that many folks now use of web-based office tools like Microsoft 365 Online and Google Workspace (which is sometimes referred to as ‘gsuite’ by its fans), some time-saving convenience is…
