Snap Operations

Manage snap packages. See https://snapcraft.io/

Facts used in these operations: snap.SnapPackage, snap.SnapPackages.

snap.package

Install/remove a snap package

snap.package(
    packages: str | list[str] | None=None, channel="latest/stable", classic=False,
    present=True, **kwargs,
)

packages**: List of packages channel**: tracking channel classic**: Use classic confinement present**: whether the package should be installed

assic``: Allows access to your system’s resources in much the same way traditional packages do. This option corresponds to the --classic argument.

amples:**

ode:: python

# Install vlc snap snap.package(

name=”Install vlc”, packages=”vlc”,

)

# Install multiple snaps snap.package(

name=”Install vlc and hello-world”, packages=[“vlc”, “hello-world”],

)

# Remove vlc snap.package(

name=”Remove vlc”, packages=”vlc”, present=False,

)

# Install LXD using “4.0/stable” channel snap.package(

name=”Install LXD 4.0/stable”, packages=[“lxd”], channel=”4.0/stable”,

)

# Install neovim with classic confinement snap.package(

name=”Install Neovim”, packages=[“nvim”], classic=True,

) Note:

This operation also inherits all global arguments.