This tool is meant to be used in situations where you want to install a
binary in a reliable way, that is, by specifying the SHA-256 checksum. The
checksum ensures that the binary is exactly the one you expect it to be.
(Ownership verified)
The publisher has verified that they own this domain.
It does not guarantee the Snap is an official upload
from the upstream project.
Enable snaps on Debian and install just-an-installer
Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.
Snaps are discoverable and installable from the Snap Store, an app store with an audience of millions.
Enable snapd
On Debian 9 (Stretch) and newer, snap can be installed directly from the command line:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
After this, install the snapd snap in order to get the latest snapd:
sudo snap install snapd
Install just-an-installer
To install just-an-installer, simply use the following command: