dnf5
Next-generation RPM package management system (by rpm-software-management)
unsnap
Quickly migrate from using snap packages to flatpaks (by popey)
| dnf5 | unsnap | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | 50 | |
| 202 | 968 | |
| 5.4% | - | |
| 9.8 | 0.6 | |
| 8 days ago | 5 months ago | |
| C++ | Shell | |
| GNU General Public License v3.0 or later | MIT License |
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For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
dnf5
Posts with mentions or reviews of dnf5.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-06-02.
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Confused by package update process in Fedora
Perhaps consider dnf5 instead. Fedora 39 will ship it by default, but nothing's wrong with getting ahead of the curve.
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Anybody else playing with dnf5 yet?
It looks like that one is mentioned in the same ticket as the transactions plugin... So hopefully they'll both get ported eventually
- How strong is DNF if presented with a malicious repository?
- Oh my fuck... Why does this always to so fucking long? I'm on a Gbps connection
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Fedora 38 released with RPM now using Sequoia-PGP (written in Rust)
It's C++ and should be in the next release (39).
- Dnf5 on f38?
- dnf vs dnf5
- dnf search
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dnf should support different install locations (like the home directory)
Perhaps you could submit the suggestion as a feature request for dnf5?
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Why is everyone all of a sudden using Fedora?
currently, no, but dnf5 looks really promising (video example) and is slated to be shipped in about a year
unsnap
Posts with mentions or reviews of unsnap.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-03-29.
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Need help in Kubuntu: Firefox won't launch. Something about a snap slot not being connected
Might I suggest unsnap?
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Snap to Flatpak script
This seems very similar to Alan Pope's unsnap project - Is there anything you're doing differently? https://github.com/popey/unsnap
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has snapd been obsoleted/ is it now deprecated?
If you are referring to this project, then I'm sorry to tell you that you got it wrong.
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Ubuntu stops shipping Flatpak by default
Reminder that if you don't like snaps, it's pretty easy to migrate away using: https://github.com/popey/unsnap
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How do I get rid of this snap stuff?
Might check out https://github.com/popey/unsnap
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Kubuntu is a great operating system.
You can just use this to remove snap tho: https://github.com/popey/unsnap
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Microsoft to stop selling Windows 10 downloads as part of planned 2025 shutdown | Sales will be cut off on January 31st.
How? Should I follow these instructions? https://github.com/popey/unsnap
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i use manjaro, convince me to switch
The best Debian/Ubuntu-based distro that uses Plasma would probably be Kubuntu with unsnap if you're not a snap fan.
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Distro to daily drive for old laptop
If snaps are your only issue, don't leave Ubuntu. Look into unsnap (https://github.com/popey/unsnap). Determine if your lag is snap related.
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Why is everyone all of a sudden using Fedora?
Snaps are so bad that one of Canonical's star employees left and tweeted about snap issues saying that "They get ignored or dismissed. The CTO flat doesn't believe there's a problem. The team is understanffed and there is no motivation from IoT and enterprise focused people to fix desktop problems. Been trying from the inside for years. I gave up hope and left.". Same guy later went on to create the unsnap repo on github which helps users find replacements for their snap packages among flatpaks etc - and this wasn't a "jaded employee" thing so much as him trying to look out for users' best interests. Good on him.
What are some alternatives?
When comparing dnf5 and unsnap you can also consider the following projects:
dnf - Package manager based on libdnf and libsolv. Replaces YUM.
snap-to-flatpak - A BASH script that removes Snap from an Ubuntu system and replaces it with Flatpak
bookworm - The Universally Accessible document Reader
custom-desktop - The custom Ubuntu desktop system
snapcraft.io - The official website's repository for the Snap store [Moved to: https://github.com/canonical/snapcraft.io]
deb-get - apt-get for .debs published via GitHub or direct download 📦
fedy - Fedy makes it easy to install third-party software in Fedora.
nix-bubblewrap - Nix - bubblewrap integration (mirror)
NoFoxGiven - Automated script to remove all traces of Snap from a fresh install, including reinstalling a standalone version of Firefox. Designed for Kubuntu.
org.chromium.Chromium
asbru-cm - Ásbrú Connection Manager is a user interface that helps organizing remote terminal sessions and automating repetitive tasks.
solvespace - Parametric 2d/3d CAD