Snap keeps old versions of programs updates [duplicate]
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System keeps older Snap packages
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When Snap updates a program it keeps the before versions installed. For example, I had Skype installed with the 60 version ( 567 MB ),but then it was updated with 63 version (606 MB) and finally the actual 66 version ( 607 MB ). As is the program uses 1.7 GB in the hard disc. If an user has in his system a few programs installed using Snap, probably it doesn't a big problem but if the idea is that in the future the most program is istalling as is, it will use a lot of space in the hard disc, and the process won't be efficient. If I uninstall Skype and re install again, it uses only 607 MB. If this issue is not known, how can I comunicate to Ubuntu programers to review it and try to improve the process ?
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asked Dec 31 '18 at 16:50
Jorge RodríguezJorge Rodríguez
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marked as duplicate by karel, Eric Carvalho, pomsky, Zanna, Kulfy Jan 14 at 12:42
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This question already has an answer here:
System keeps older Snap packages
3 answers
How do I report a bug?
7 answers
When Snap updates a program it keeps the before versions installed. For example, I had Skype installed with the 60 version ( 567 MB ),but then it was updated with 63 version (606 MB) and finally the actual 66 version ( 607 MB ). As is the program uses 1.7 GB in the hard disc. If an user has in his system a few programs installed using Snap, probably it doesn't a big problem but if the idea is that in the future the most program is istalling as is, it will use a lot of space in the hard disc, and the process won't be efficient. If I uninstall Skype and re install again, it uses only 607 MB. If this issue is not known, how can I comunicate to Ubuntu programers to review it and try to improve the process ?
snap
asked Dec 31 '18 at 16:50
Jorge RodríguezJorge Rodríguez
63
marked as duplicate by karel, Eric Carvalho, pomsky, Zanna, Kulfy Jan 14 at 12:42
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You can avoid Snaps by installing software from APT from official and third-party repositories/PPAs. For example Skype has deb-package version.
– N0rbert
Dec 31 '18 at 17:14
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This question already has an answer here:
System keeps older Snap packages
3 answers
How do I report a bug?
7 answers
When Snap updates a program it keeps the before versions installed. For example, I had Skype installed with the 60 version ( 567 MB ),but then it was updated with 63 version (606 MB) and finally the actual 66 version ( 607 MB ). As is the program uses 1.7 GB in the hard disc. If an user has in his system a few programs installed using Snap, probably it doesn't a big problem but if the idea is that in the future the most program is istalling as is, it will use a lot of space in the hard disc, and the process won't be efficient. If I uninstall Skype and re install again, it uses only 607 MB. If this issue is not known, how can I comunicate to Ubuntu programers to review it and try to improve the process ?
snap
asked Dec 31 '18 at 16:50
Jorge RodríguezJorge Rodríguez
63
This question already has an answer here:
System keeps older Snap packages
3 answers
How do I report a bug?
7 answers
When Snap updates a program it keeps the before versions installed. For example, I had Skype installed with the 60 version ( 567 MB ),but then it was updated with 63 version (606 MB) and finally the actual 66 version ( 607 MB ). As is the program uses 1.7 GB in the hard disc. If an user has in his system a few programs installed using Snap, probably it doesn't a big problem but if the idea is that in the future the most program is istalling as is, it will use a lot of space in the hard disc, and the process won't be efficient. If I uninstall Skype and re install again, it uses only 607 MB. If this issue is not known, how can I comunicate to Ubuntu programers to review it and try to improve the process ?
This question already has an answer here:
System keeps older Snap packages
3 answers
How do I report a bug?
7 answers
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snap
asked Dec 31 '18 at 16:50
Jorge RodríguezJorge Rodríguez
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asked Dec 31 '18 at 16:50
Jorge RodríguezJorge Rodríguez
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asked Dec 31 '18 at 16:50
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marked as duplicate by karel, Eric Carvalho, pomsky, Zanna, Kulfy Jan 14 at 12:42
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marked as duplicate by karel, Eric Carvalho, pomsky, Zanna, Kulfy Jan 14 at 12:42
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You can avoid Snaps by installing software from APT from official and third-party repositories/PPAs. For example Skype has deb-package version.
– N0rbert
Dec 31 '18 at 17:14
add a comment |
You can avoid Snaps by installing software from APT from official and third-party repositories/PPAs. For example Skype has deb-package version.
– N0rbert
Dec 31 '18 at 17:14
You can avoid Snaps by installing software from APT from official and third-party repositories/PPAs. For example Skype has deb-package version.
– N0rbert
Dec 31 '18 at 17:14
You can avoid Snaps by installing software from APT from official and third-party repositories/PPAs. For example Skype has deb-package version.
– N0rbert
Dec 31 '18 at 17:14
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The developers were already discussing it long ago...and did something about it.
Your Ubuntu system, using snapd, will keep the current snap, plus two older snaps, for a total of three. Three is the default. You can reduce this to two using:
snap set system refresh.retain=N
N cannot be less than 2.
answered Dec 31 '18 at 18:40
user535733user535733
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Thanks for the answer. I read the other answer before this with this command: snap remove --revision=<an old one> snapname, and it was useful. I didn't use your command but probably is useful too. I use the other command and made the job well.
– Jorge Rodríguez
Jan 1 at 23:57
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1 Answer
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
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The developers were already discussing it long ago...and did something about it.
Your Ubuntu system, using snapd, will keep the current snap, plus two older snaps, for a total of three. Three is the default. You can reduce this to two using:
snap set system refresh.retain=N
N cannot be less than 2.
answered Dec 31 '18 at 18:40
user535733user535733
7,86722942
Thanks for the answer. I read the other answer before this with this command: snap remove --revision=<an old one> snapname, and it was useful. I didn't use your command but probably is useful too. I use the other command and made the job well.
– Jorge Rodríguez
Jan 1 at 23:57
add a comment |
The developers were already discussing it long ago...and did something about it.
Your Ubuntu system, using snapd, will keep the current snap, plus two older snaps, for a total of three. Three is the default. You can reduce this to two using:
snap set system refresh.retain=N
N cannot be less than 2.
answered Dec 31 '18 at 18:40
user535733user535733
7,86722942
Thanks for the answer. I read the other answer before this with this command: snap remove --revision=<an old one> snapname, and it was useful. I didn't use your command but probably is useful too. I use the other command and made the job well.
– Jorge Rodríguez
Jan 1 at 23:57
add a comment |
The developers were already discussing it long ago...and did something about it.
Your Ubuntu system, using snapd, will keep the current snap, plus two older snaps, for a total of three. Three is the default. You can reduce this to two using:
snap set system refresh.retain=N
N cannot be less than 2.
answered Dec 31 '18 at 18:40
user535733user535733
7,86722942
The developers were already discussing it long ago...and did something about it.
Your Ubuntu system, using snapd, will keep the current snap, plus two older snaps, for a total of three. Three is the default. You can reduce this to two using:
snap set system refresh.retain=N
N cannot be less than 2.
answered Dec 31 '18 at 18:40
user535733user535733
7,86722942
answered Dec 31 '18 at 18:40
user535733user535733
7,86722942
answered Dec 31 '18 at 18:40
user535733user535733
7,86722942
answered Dec 31 '18 at 18:40
user535733user535733
7,86722942
7,86722942
Thanks for the answer. I read the other answer before this with this command: snap remove --revision=<an old one> snapname, and it was useful. I didn't use your command but probably is useful too. I use the other command and made the job well.
– Jorge Rodríguez
Jan 1 at 23:57
add a comment |
Thanks for the answer. I read the other answer before this with this command: snap remove --revision=<an old one> snapname, and it was useful. I didn't use your command but probably is useful too. I use the other command and made the job well.
– Jorge Rodríguez
Jan 1 at 23:57
Thanks for the answer. I read the other answer before this with this command: snap remove --revision=<an old one> snapname, and it was useful. I didn't use your command but probably is useful too. I use the other command and made the job well.
– Jorge Rodríguez
Jan 1 at 23:57
Thanks for the answer. I read the other answer before this with this command: snap remove --revision=<an old one> snapname, and it was useful. I didn't use your command but probably is useful too. I use the other command and made the job well.
– Jorge Rodríguez
Jan 1 at 23:57
add a comment |
You can avoid Snaps by installing software from APT from official and third-party repositories/PPAs. For example Skype has deb-package version.
– N0rbert
Dec 31 '18 at 17:14