On Mon, 2016-10-10 at 10:59 +1000, Jacob Zimmermann wrote: > The snap packages themselves are simply copied into > /var/lib/snapd/snaps > and then mounted into /snap (via /dev/loop). > > The folders under ~/snap are for configuration files and per-package > home directories (for those packages that don't have a home plug and > therefore don't access your real home directory). If a given user > never > launched a certain snapped app, that user wouldn't have the > corresponding subdir under ~/snap. > > Or at least I believe that's how it works, please someone correct me > if > I'm wrong. > For instance I just reinstalled this snap - https://uappexplorer.com/ap p/hello-snap.muhammad and you're correct, the folder in ~/snap is not present until I run 'hello-world'. You're absolutely correct Jacob.
> On 10/10/16 10:43, Chris wrote: > > > > Firstly I'm just a user of snaps, not a developer however I like > > the > > way everything is packaged together and their ease of installation, > > updating and, if necessary removal. My question is in my ~/snap > > folder > > certain of the snaps I've installed have subfolders, however some > > don't. I was under the impression that all installed snaps are put > > there. For example: > > > > /dev/loop1 97M 97M 0 100% /snap/wallpaperdownloader/4 > > drwxrwxr-x 3 chris chris 4096 Oct 8 11:36 wallpaperdownloader > > /dev/loop2 11M 11M 0 100% /snap/speed-test/2 > > drwxr-xr-x 4 chris chris 4096 Oct 9 17:32 speed-test > > /dev/loop3 62M 62M 0 100% /snap/pencilsheep/5 > > drwxr-xr-x 4 chris chris 4096 Oct 6 19:09 pencilsheep > > /dev/loop4 640K 640K 0 100% /snap/hello-snap/1 > > (There is no folder for this under ~/snap) > > /dev/loop5 107M 107M 0 100% /snap/blender-tpaw/2 > > drwxr-xr-x 4 chris chris 4096 Oct 6 20:12 blender-tpaw > > > > I've noticed other snaps I install do the same. They show up in the > > /dev/loop* however not as a folder in my ~/snap. Am I missing > > something > > on how they install? > > > > Chris > > > -- Chris KeyID 0xE372A7DA98E6705C 31.11972; -97.90167 (Elev. 1092 ft) 20:12:44 up 12 days, 12:36, 1 user, load average: 0.20, 0.35, 0.22 Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS, kernel 4.4.0-38-generic #57-Ubuntu SMP Tue Sep 6 15:42:33 UTC 2016 -- Snapcraft mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/snapcraft
