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"Snap"

Canonical
20 July 2018

PowerShell launches as a snap

Cloud and server Ubuntu tech blog

PowerShell Core from Microsoft is now available for Linux as a Snap. Built on the .NET Framework, PowerShell is an open source task-based command-line shell and scripting language with the goal of being the ubiquitous language for managing hybrid cloud assets. It is designed specifically for system administrators and power-users to rapidl ...

Alan Pope
18 July 2018

Perfectly Formed Snaps Challenge

Cloud and server Ubuntu tech blog

Summer is here (sorry Southern hemisphere), and with the World Cup and Wimbledon over, it’s time for a new challenge! Background Snaps are universal Linux software packages. That means they can work anywhere, and contain anything. Whether you’re a Pythonista, a Golang developer or if C++ is your bag, Snapcraft can package your software as ...

Martin Wimpress
17 July 2018

Get productive on the Linux desktop with 7 essential apps

Desktop Ubuntu tech blog

The Linux desktop is not just for people who like to mess with computers. With a wide range of enterprise class productivity and collaboration tools Linux users can enjoy computing parity with their peers and colleagues running other popular desktop computing platforms. Here are 7 apps that will boost your productivity and you’ll also fin ...

Martin Wimpress
10 July 2018

6 IDEs you need to know about

Desktop Ubuntu tech blog

Linux has long been a favourite platform with developers due to the rich array of languages and toolchains available. In this article we highlight 6 IDEs that can boost your productivity. Each IDE is just a Snap away so you can easily craft your complete development workstation in seconds. Here are six of the best ...

Canonical
10 July 2018

Infographic: Ubuntu connects everything

Cloud and server Ubuntu tech blog

As highlighted in the Ubuntu is Everywhere infographic to coincide with the 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu is used by millions across every sector and technology imaginable. Two years on, and with 18.04 LTS now released, we take a new look at how Ubuntu has evolved and is at the heart of emerging technologies including AI, blockchain, ...

Martin Wimpress
5 July 2018

Make your snap store page pop!

Tutorials Ubuntu tech blog

Last updated: February 2019 When you publish a snap you want to grab the attention of as many users as possible. The Snap Advocacy team regularly review high quality, new and interesting snaps published in the store so that we can feature them in Editor’s Picks, blog about them here or promote them via social ...

Alan Pope
3 July 2018

Fresh Snaps from June 2018

Desktop Ubuntu tech blog

It’s mid-way through the year, and we’re seeing no let-up with the flow of new snaps landing in the store, we can barely keep up! This month we’ve picked out some of our favourites from the last month or so of social posts on the Snapcraft Twitter account for you. Many are fresh new snaps ...

Sarah Dickinson
28 June 2018

Fing snaps up 30,000 customers with a secure, future-proof IoT device

Internet of Things Ubuntu tech blog

The number of IoT devices set to be in use worldwide is due to explode depending on the source over the next couple of years. According to Gartner, the figure is set to be as much as 20.4 bn devices by 2020 with consumer products representing 63% of this figure. Many of these will be low-cost ...

Canonical
21 June 2018

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS certified for Intel NUC for IoT device development

Canonical announcements Ubuntu tech blog

Canonical and Intel® are pleased to announce that Ubuntu 16.04 LTS is now certified on selected Intel® NUC Mini PCs and boards. This partnership will aid device manufacturer’s and their developers to a smoother path to the development and deployment of IoT devices. Applicable to a range of use cases from digital signage to home ...

Sarah Dickinson
19 June 2018

Zenkit: The influence of developer communities in progressing snaps

Desktop Ubuntu tech blog

Last month, Zenkit published their project management tool as a snap. For those not familiar with Zenkit, they introduced themselves in a guest blog at the time the snap was published which can be read here. Since then, we caught up with Philipp Beck, Full Stack Developer at Zenkit, to discover his opinion on snaps ...

Alan Pope
5 June 2018

Fresh Snaps from May 2018

Desktop Ubuntu tech blog

Spring has sprung a bounty of applications in the snap store! We’ve hand picked a small selection from those we highlighted during May 2018. You can stay up to date with our editorial picks by following Snapcraft on Facebook where we share three new and interesting snaps a week. We’d also love to hear what ...

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