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Snap: create apt/deb, snap comparison table

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#7 opened on Jan 25, 2024

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Description

Create a table of features to compare deb package management capabilities with snap package management.

Background

This is a table that has been requested by many different people. It's purpose isn't to say one packaging scheme is better than another, but rather to show a comparison of their capabilities side-by-side.

An overview of snap's most important features can be found here: https://snapcraft.io/docs/quickstart-tour

Prerequisites

You will need some experience with snap and deb packages, and how they're installed and maintained.

See also Contribute to our documentation.

Contributor guide

Research direction
Research the key features of snap and deb package management. Review the snap documentation at https://snapcraft.io/docs/quickstart tour and compare installation, update, and maintenance workflows. Create a side by side comparison table highlighting the differences.
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2
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75