#979717 Move snapd from main to contrib or non-free

Package:
snapd
Source:
snapd
Description:
Daemon and tooling that enable snap packages
Submitter:
Daniel Khodabakhsh
Date:
2021-02-09 13:18:02 UTC
Severity:
important
#979717#5
Date:
2021-01-10 17:19:51 UTC
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snapd is a gateway to non-free software so it should not be in the 'main'
archive.

People who exclusively use the 'main' archive should not be in a position
where they can accidentally install non-free software via 'apt'.
#979717#10
Date:
2021-01-12 18:30:42 UTC
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seconded!

maybe even integrate its stuff into vrms? and the same for flatpak?
#979717#15
Date:
2021-01-19 19:11:32 UTC
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I know that ubuntu "masquerades" snap installations as having come via
apt. I don't see that on bullseye though.

I have installed "lxd" (which is not packaged as a .deb) via snapd.

     root@piserver:~# dpkg-query --list lxd
     dpkg-query: no packages found matching lxd

     root@piserver:~# apt install lxd
     Reading package lists... Done
     Building dependency tree
     Reading state information... Done
     Package lxd is not available, but is referred to by another package.
     This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
     is only available from another source

     E: Package 'lxd' has no installation candidate

     root@piserver:~# snap list lxd
     Name  Version  Rev    Tracking    Publisher   Notes
     lxd   4.0.4    18152  4.0/stable  canonical✓  -

While you could clearly install e.g. spotify via snapd I don't see how
you could do this by accident.