Apps in Discovery from Ubuntu or Snap?

[Sebastianhoeing]

Hey,

I just started using Kubuntu.

In the Discovery Store I can download apps from Ubuntu or choose Snap. What download should I use?

I know that Canonical tries to mainstream apps as Snaps. But what consequences do either choices have in daily use?

Thanks for enlightenment. Have a nice day.

[kc1di]

If both choices are available for a package I normally install the .deb or Ubuntu package. I use snaps or flatpcks for packages that are not available in .deb format. Snaps are much larger files as the include all the dependencies with the snap package. Ubuntu /.deb packages require dependencies to be install on the system or they will be downloaded and install along with the program when it's installed. Hope this helps.

[die.boer]

definately .deb , i avoid snap like the plague lol
i never basically use discover anyway , if i want something i search the web for the deb version

[claydoh]

What download should I use?

The main difference is with Snap and Flatpak, you will have more up-to-date versions. Ubuntu releases in general have at least a somewhat dated software library overall. Snap and Flatpak will be the current stuff, as well as all the many things not even available as a deb. There are no real consequences to using SNaps - FF and Tbird are Snaps, as is Chromium. If one wants to ditch them, it is some extra work, but pretty minor, and not really hard.

Being an old-timer, you'd think I'd be against using them for myself. But I am not. I have not had any issues using them, and do as appropriate for my needs.

Using them or not is mostly a personal thing.

Yes, there *can* be permissions or limitations in some areas, but so far I struggle to find any of these myself, in recent years.

Unfortunately, the loud political rabbble rousers .....rouse the rabble and basically make discussion about the topic pretty heated, at best. Luckily, we have saner, friendlier heads 'round here.