New Update Vivaldi embraces Snap distribution channel for Linux

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We’re always on the lookout for ways to make our browser more accessible, versatile, and user-friendly. Today, we’re thrilled to announce that Vivaldi is officially available for download as a Snap package, bringing our powerful, customizable browser to even more Linux users.

Vivaldi has always had official rpm and deb unlike many competitors, and Vivaldi was one of the first Linux browsers to actively support Linux on ARM. Adding support for Snap shows our continuing and expanding commitment to Linux.

Why Snap?

Linux has always been a diverse ecosystem, with numerous distributions catering to different needs, preferences, and use cases. However, this diversity often comes with the challenge of ensuring software compatibility and ease of installation across various distros. This is where Snap comes in.

Snap is a universal packaging format designed to work across multiple Linux distributions, making it easier for users to install and update applications without worrying about distribution-specific packages. This way, we can ensure that Vivaldi is accessible to a wider audience, no matter what flavor of Linux you’re running.

The Vivaldi Experience on Snap

With Vivaldi for Snap, you can expect the same feature-rich, privacy-focused experience that Vivaldi is known for. This packaging format ensures that Vivaldi runs in a sandboxed environment, providing an extra layer of security and consistency across different distributions.

Here’s what you can look forward to:
  • Powerful and Personal: Vivaldi is built with powerful features and customization at its core. From the moment you install Vivaldi via Snap, you can enjoy our extensive array of customization options, powerful tab management, tracker blocker and ad blocker and built-in services like the Vivaldi Mail client and Calendar, all designed to help you browse your way.
  • Seamless Updates: With Snap, updates are streamlined and automatically handled by the package managers. This means you’ll always have the latest version of Vivaldi with all the newest features, improvements, and security patches, without needing to manually update your browser.
  • Cross-Distribution Compatibility: Whether you’re on Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch Linux, or any other distribution that supports Snap, Vivaldi is ready for you. Whichever the distro for you, installation and updating will be smoother than ever before.

 

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This is great news! Vivaldi's Snap package will definitely make it more accessible to Linux users across various distributions. The seamless updates and cross-distribution compatibility are particularly appealing features. Looking forward to trying it out.
 

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Snaps don't distinguish between ~/Documents and ~/Downloads. There is only 1 access mode offered and that is the entire /home directory. If you want to protect your ~/Documents folder you can't. Ideally you want to give write access to ~/Downloads and no read access to ~/Documents, ~/Pictures, ~/Music and ~/Videos

Sanp is Bad for privacy, IMHO.
 

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