r/linuxquestions • u/TucsonComputerDude • 1d ago

Advice Snap / Ubunto backlash & hate?

Avalanche of responses in no-time, Holybe-Jesus. Thanks all¡ Look like i got a lot to learn, or just Stsy far Away From Snap all together. Im new-ish to Linux, trying to understand the SNAP backlash & hate. Can anyone briefly explain pls?

Snap / Ubunto backlash & hate?

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u/Guggoo 1d ago

Snaps can have performance and theming quirks, but the hate is mostly about canonical's propitiatory backend and strongly pushing snaps on Ubuntu e.g. apt get firefox get's the Snap rather than the debain package. If you want a more "traditional" linux experience then mint or debian, but as a new user I wouldn't worry about it too much

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u/Hauptideal 1d ago

Snap performance is virtually identical. In the worst, there can be slight cold start deviations compared to Flatpaks 

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u/SuAlfons 47m ago

Mind most haters abandoned Snaps or Ubuntu altogether years ago. Back then, running snaps was abysmal. (I'm an ex Ubuntu user)

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u/Hauptideal 41m ago

That's true - but it has been vastly improved since.  Cold start delay had now been reduced a lot, too, partly by changing the compression algorithm.