Is ubuntu-software going to be remove for snap:snap-store?

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@kenvandine, I’m guessing you’re the maintainer of the snap store?

I have a few papercut issues with the snap store:

  • When you first download a .deb file, Firefox only recognizes the archive manager as a valid app to open the file. After I open the app using Files and explicitly specify “software install”, Firefox also chooses Software Install the next time. Is there a way to make sure .deb files are automatically linked to “software install” instead of the archive manager?
  • Most external .deb packages are not installable using the snap store. I just get the error message “Failed to install file: not supported”. Installing them using apt install works perfectly, though. The belgian eid deb is an example of one that doesn’t open in the snap store.
  • Many (all?) apt packages in the Snap Store are missing icons. This is flameshot for example: image
  • I can’t find the Krita apt package in the snap store. I can find other apt packages, and the snap, and the apt package is available in the repo’s.

Let me know if these are known issues and whether I should file bugs for them and what additional info you need. Thanks!

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