snap

The snap resource reference. This resource manages Snap packages on Linux systems. Snap is a universal package management system developed by Canonical that works across many Linux distributions. Snaps are containerized applications that bundle all dependencies and run in isolation.

Parameters:

• install: (array[string | object]) A list of snap packages to install. Each package can be specified as:
  • A simple string with the snap name (e.g., "code")
  • An object with the following fields:
    • name: (string, required) The name of the snap package
    • channel: (string, optional) The channel to install from (e.g., stable, edge, beta, candidate). Defaults to stable if not specified.
    • classic: (boolean, optional) Install the snap in classic mode, which grants the snap full system access instead of running in strict confinement. Some snaps require this flag.

Example usage:

Installing snaps with simple names

[
  {
    "type": "snap",
    "install": [
      "vlc",
      "spotify",
      "slack"
    ]
  }
]

Installing snaps from specific channels

[
  {
    "type": "snap",
    "install": [
      {
        "name": "code",
        "channel": "stable"
      },
      {
        "name": "kubectl",
        "channel": "latest/stable"
      },
      {
        "name": "microk8s",
        "channel": "1.28/stable"
      }
    ]
  }
]

Installing snaps in classic mode

[
  {
    "type": "snap",
    "install": [
      {
        "name": "code",
        "classic": true
      },
      {
        "name": "sublime-text",
        "classic": true
      }
    ]
  }
]

Mixed configuration

[
  {
    "type": "snap",
    "install": [
      "firefox",
      {
        "name": "code",
        "classic": true
      },
      {
        "name": "docker",
        "channel": "latest/edge"
      }
    ]
  }
]

Notes:

• The snap resource will automatically install snapd (the snap daemon) if it's not already present on your system.
• Snap requires sudo privileges to install packages. Codify will prompt for your password when needed.
• Snaps are available on most modern Linux distributions including Ubuntu, Fedora, Debian, Arch, and many others.
• Classic confinement allows snaps to access your system like traditional packages. Only use classic: true when required by the snap package.
• Browse available snaps at snapcraft.io.
• Snap channels follow a track/risk format (e.g., 1.28/stable). If you omit the track, it defaults to latest.