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Snap (software)

Snap is a software packaging and deployment system developed by Canonical for operating systems that use the Linux kernel and the systemd init system. The packages, called snaps, and the tool for using them, snapd, work across a range of Linux distributions and allow upstream software developers to distribute their applications directly to users. Snaps…

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Developer
Canonical Ltd.
License
GNU GPLv3 (Client & Runtime), Proprietary (Backend)
Operating system
Linux
Written in
Go, C, Shell script, Python, JavaScript, NASL

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Snap (software)

Nodes72
Edges71
Triples35
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.027778
Components1

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Snap (software)

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Developer · 1
Snap (software) → Canonical Ltd.
License · 1
Snap (software) → GNU GPLv3 (Client & Runtime), Proprietary (Backend)
Operating system · 1
Snap (software) → Linux
Website · 1
Snap (software) → snapcraft.io
Written in · 1
Snap (software) → Go, C, Shell script, Python, JavaScript, NASL

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snap linux software applications snaps sandbox system users canonical application also distributions packages using updates use snapcraft developers host store

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Snap (software)DeveloperCanonical Ltd.1.00infobox
Snap (software)LicenseGNU GPLv3 (Client & Runtime), Proprietary (Backend)1.00infobox
Snap (software)Operating systemLinux1.00infobox
Snap (software)Websitesnapcraft.io1.00infobox
Snap (software)Written inGo, C, Shell script, Python, JavaScript, NASL1.00infobox
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accessing USB devicesinstance ofusers can give an application mediated access to additional features of the host0.80text
recording videoinstance ofusers can give an application mediated access to additional features of the host0.80text
a webcam at the time the application uses theminstance ofThese portals often provide a better user experience compared to the native Linux APIs because they prompt the user for permission to use resources0.80text
Fedora which enable SELinux by defaultinstance ofon distributions0.80text
the Snap sandbox is heavily degradedinstance ofon distributions0.80text
AppStreaminstance ofIt also allows importing application metadata from multiple sources0.80text

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