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Ubuntu's Mozillateam PPA now forcing users over to snap install for Firefox. (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
submitted 1 year ago by PseudoSpock@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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What use to be the PPA that allowed Ubuntu users to use native .deb packages for Firefox has recently changed to the same meta package that forces installation of Snap and the Firefox snap package.

I am having to remove the meta package, then re-uninstall the snap firefox, then re-uninstall Snap, then install pin the latest build I could get (firefox_116.0.3+build2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1~mt1_arm64.deb) to keep the native firefox build.

I'm so done with Ubuntu.

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[–] Linuturk@lemmy.onitato.com 23 points 1 year ago (18 children)

I like the approach Pop OS takes. Their software store lets you choose between deb or flatpak when you install software. I've had issues with flatpak versions of some software, and flipping to the deb package usually fixes it.

[–] VoltaicGRiD@mastodon.social 1 points 1 year ago (15 children)

@Linuturk @PseudoSpock My problem here is that I don't understand the purpose of flatpak when Deb seems to have everything from my experience, but I'd love to be proven wrong.

[–] bear@slrpnk.net 20 points 1 year ago (11 children)
  1. Flatpaks are usually fresher than point release distro packages
  2. Flatpaks are distro-agnostic
  3. Flatpaks are easily containerized for increased security and privacy
  4. Flatpaks can guarantee you have a known-good dependency chain directly tested by the developers/maintainers themselves
  5. Flatpaks can be installed and managed entirely in userspace
[–] VoltaicGRiD@mastodon.social 4 points 1 year ago

@bear
Thank you for the very clean and clear explanation. I'll have to give them another chance.

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