Ubuntu 22.04 remove snap

ubuntu-2204-remove-snap.md

Remove snaps

sudo snap remove --purge firefox
sudo snap remove --purge snap-store
sudo snap remove --purge snapd-desktop-integration
sudo snap remove --purge gtk-common-themes
sudo snap remove --purge gnome-3-38-2004
sudo snap remove --purge core20
sudo snap remove --purge bare
sudo snap remove --purge snapd
sudo apt remove -y --purge snapd
sudo apt-mark hold snapd # avoid install snapd again

Install gnome-software

sudo apt-mark hold gnome-software-plugin-snap # avoid install this plugin
sudo apt install -y gnome-software gnome-software-plugin-flatpak

Install firefox from ppa

# tip from https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/04/how-to-install-firefox-deb-apt-ubuntu-22-04
sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:mozillateam/ppa
echo '
Package: *
Pin: release o=LP-PPA-mozillateam
Pin-Priority: 1001
' | sudo tee /etc/apt/preferences.d/mozilla-firefox
sudo apt install firefox -y

Install firefox from flathub (flatpak)

flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
flatpak install -y flathub org.mozilla.firefox

Who removes snap just to use Flatpak, which is no better?

Good point, I like flatpak but I added instructions to install firefox from mozilla-team-ppa 👍

Beautiful, you are awesome.

Who removes snap just to use Flatpak, which is no better?
What's the problem with flatpak?

The following packages will be REMOVED:
  snapd* ubuntu-server-minimal*

Nice try