How to install Snapcraft GUI 3.0 on Ubuntu 16.04. Snapcraft-GUI is a graphical user interface to create snaps using Snapcraft on Ubuntu Systems.
A Snap is used to package any app for every Linux desktop, server, cloud or device, and deliver updates directly. Snaps are faster to install, easier to create, safer to run, and they update automatically and transactionally so your app is always fresh and never broken. Snaps aim to work on any distribution or device, from IoT devices to servers, desktops to mobile devices.
Install Snapcraft GUI 3.0
Before you begin to install Snapcraft GUI 3.0 on Ubuntu Systems, make sure you installed dependencies. If not, run the commands below to install them:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt install tree
sudo apt install pastebinit
sudo apt install snapcraft
Now run the commands given below to install Snapcraft GUI 3.0 on Ubuntu 16.04 Systems:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install gdebi
https://github.com/snapcraft-gui/snapcraft-gui/releases/download/3.0/snapcraft-gui_3.0_amd64.deb
sudo gdebi snapcraft-gui_3.0_amd64.deb
Ubuntu users can also build Snapcraft GUI 3.0 from source package:
sudo apt-get update
git clone https://github.com/keshavbhatt/snapcraft-gui.git
cd snapcraft-qt/
qmake
make
./snapcraft.gui
Once installed, open the Snapcraft GUI from Ubuntu Dash or Terminal.
For more information, visit https://github.com/snapcraft-gui/snapcraft-gui