I try to understand when an app comes from the 'main', fully backed repositories, when otherwise. Software Center shows this ('main', 'universe' etc.) for normal .deb packages, but just 'snapcraft.io' for Snaps. I understand this are 'main' repositories but I'll thank some confirmation. Best regards.
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apt uses repositories (apt is used by many debian based unix flavors like ubuntu) - they install packages sometimes called debs (deb from debian)
ubuntu repositories have several types of repositories
- Main - Canonical-supported free and open-source software.
- Universe - Community-maintained free and open-source software.
- Restricted - Proprietary drivers for devices.
- Multiverse - Software restricted by copyright or legal issues.
snaps are another way than apt to install software for ubuntu
they don't use apt repositories
snaps are managed by snapcraft.io and the store can be found here : https://snapcraft.io/store
Canonical, the company that publishes ubuntu also manages the snapcraft.io store
but snaps can be installed on other unix flavors than ubuntu too
this answer explains why snaps were "invented" by canonical/ubuntu
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