Snap Package

Noun · Development

Definitions

  1. A self-contained Linux application bundle developed by Canonical that packages the binary along with all its dependencies into a single squashfs archive, runs in a sandboxed environment with AppArmor confinement, and auto-updates from the Snap Store.

    In plain English: A way to package a Linux application with everything it needs included, so it installs and runs the same on any Linux system.

    Example: "We ship the CLI as a snap so it works on any Linux distro without worrying about glibc version mismatches."

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