Make Ubuntu Faster, more Secure and Reliable..De-snap and Optimize Ubuntu 23.10 GNOME
Finished installing Ubuntu 23.10? Wondering what’s next? or are you A Long term Ubuntu user want to get rid of snap store from your installation? Well you’re at the right place…follow these steps and get a Fast, more Secure & Reliable Ubuntu Desktop
1. Remove & Disable Snap
# list all snap apps
sudo snap list
# remove them in following order
sudo snap remove –purge firefox
sudo snap remove –purge snap-store
sudo snap remove –purge gnome-42-2204
sudo snap remove –purge gtk-common-themes
sudo snap remove –purge snapd-desktop-integration
sudo snap remove –purge bare
sudo snap remove –purge firmware-updater
sudo snap remove –purge core22
sudo snap remove –purge snapd
# make sure all snap apps are removed
sudo snap list
# remove snapd if no snap apps are left
sudo apt remove –autoremove snapd
# remove snap home directory
rm -rf ~/snap/
# prevent snap from automatically installing itself
# create the following file using nano
sudo nano /etc/apt/preferences.d/nosnap.pref
# add the following lines to it
Package: snapd
Pin: release a=*
Pin-Priority: -10
# save & exit nano
2. Reinstall firefox & missing gnome components from apt repo
# install missing gnome components
sudo apt update
sudo apt install –install-suggests gnome-software
# add firefox repository
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mozillateam/ppa
# install firefox
sudo apt update
sudo apt install -t ‘o=LP-PPA-mozillateam’ firefox
# enable firefox updates
echo ‘Unattended-Upgrade::Allowed-Origins:: “LP-PPA-mozillateam:${distro_codename}”;’ | sudo tee /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/51unattanded-upgrades-firefox
# create the following file using nano
sudo nano /etc/apt/preferences.d/mozzilateamppa
# add the following lines to it
Package: firefox*
Pin: release o=LP-PPA-mozillateam
Pin-Priority: 501
# save & exit nano
3. Enable flatpak integration
sudo apt install flatpak
flatpak remote-add –if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
# reboot to apply
reboot
4. Install some required apps
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
sudo apt install gnome-tweaks gnome-weather neofetch
sudo apt install ubuntu-restricted-extras
5. Install some basic extensions
disable ubuntu-appindicator, ubuntu-dock, ubuntu-tiling
install user-themes, appindicator, dash-to-dock, removable drive menu, vitals
configure dash-to-dock to mimic ubuntu-dock
6. add Custom keyboard shortcuts
configure custom keyboard shortcuts for Shut Down & Restart
Credits:
Ubuntu Desktop https://ubuntu.com/download/desktop
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Free Software Foundation https://www.fsf.org/
snap removal Ref : https://www.debugpoint.com/remove-snap-ubuntu/
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