How Snapcraft helps developers map out their application dependencies and efficiently build snaps | Ubuntu

One of the core concepts of snaps is cross-distro compatibility. Developers can build their snaps once, and they should run well on more than 40 different Linux distros. But how does one take care of all the required runtime dependencies? By...

Craft Parts – Reusable code, Snapcraft style | Ubuntu

Throughout the ages, humans have always used simpler tools and materials to create more complex ones. Wood and stone for smelting bronze and iron; iron to create steel; vacuum tubes to create logical gates; logical gates to create advanced...

Snapcraft offline mode – Build snaps while saving data | Ubuntu

As part of the snap creation cycle, the Snapcraft tool creates isolated build instances inside which all of the necessary work – download of sources, compilation, packaging, etc. – is done in a safe manner, without touching the host system. While...

Snapcraft experimental login – new, secure Web-based authentication method | Ubuntu

Some Snapcraft operations mandate that users identify themselves. For example, if you want to push your snap to the Snap Store, you need to login on the command line. The process relies on the internal login mechanism built into Snapcraft. A...