ZDNET key takeaways Snap and Flatpak are Linux universal package managers.Both have their pros and cons.Each gives Linux far ...

Get a better snap package manager with this GNOME extension Your email has been sent If your desktop of choice is GNOME and you use snap packages, Jack Wallen believes this handy extension is a ...

How to install Snap packages on Ubuntu 16.04 Your email has been sent Snappy packages are all the rage. But what can you do with them? How can you install them? Jack ...

Ubuntu’s “snappy” new way of packaging applications is no longer exclusive to Ubuntu. Canonical today is announcing that snapd, the tool that allows snap packages to be installed on Ubuntu, has been ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the exciting intersection of Linux and handheld gaming. They look pretty slick, too. For example, if you want to install ...

Traditionally, Ubuntu has used the Deb package format. The Deb package format comes from Debian, which Ubuntu is based on. This is similar to other Linux package formats, like the RPM packages that ...