What use to be the PPA that allowed Ubuntu users to use native .deb packages for Firefox has recently changed to the same meta package that forces installation of Snap and the Firefox snap package.

I am having to remove the meta package, then re-uninstall the snap firefox, then re-uninstall Snap, then install pin the latest build I could get (firefox_116.0.3+build2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1~mt1_arm64.deb) to keep the native firefox build.

I’m so done with Ubuntu.

  • Linuturk@lemmy.onitato.com
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    1 year ago

    I like the approach Pop OS takes. Their software store lets you choose between deb or flatpak when you install software. I’ve had issues with flatpak versions of some software, and flipping to the deb package usually fixes it.

      • Solar Bear@slrpnk.netEnglish
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        1 year ago
        1. Flatpaks are usually fresher than point release distro packages
        2. Flatpaks are distro-agnostic
        3. Flatpaks are easily containerized for increased security and privacy
        4. Flatpaks can guarantee you have a known-good dependency chain directly tested by the developers/maintainers themselves
        5. Flatpaks can be installed and managed entirely in userspace
      • Linuturk@lemmy.onitato.com
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        1 year ago

        When a project doesn’t publish a deb or other native package, or when the flatpak is much newer and has features you need.