Ubuntu 24.04 daily builds introduce “all-snap” Ubuntu. (And how to get around the snap BS.)

As I predicted a while back, Canonical has begun to turn Ubuntu into a locked-down proprietary piece of shit by including most of Ubuntu’s components – including the Linux kernel and apps such as Rhythmbox – as snaps.

Thankfully, apt package repositories for the 24.04 release of Ubuntu – codenamed Noble Numbat (more like Noble Numbuts) – which you can use to install all of what makes Ubuntu works in the traditional way of apt/apt-get.

However, I have found it virtually impossible to remaster the Ubuntu 24.04 daily image into a snap-less edition.

So what did I do?

Simple. After I downloaded the Ubuntu 22.04.3 disc image, I opened it in CUBIC and did the following:

  1. Using nano, I edited /etc/apt/sources.list and changed all instances of jammy to noble
  2. apt update
  3. apt autoremove –purge snapd*
  4. rm -rf /var/cache/snapd
  5. apt-mark hold snapd
  6. apt install gnome software gnome-software-plugin-flatpak
  7. flatpak remote-add –if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
  8. apt dist-upgrade
  9. apt purge linux-headers-6.2* linux-image-6.2* linux-modules-6.2* linux-modules-extra-6.2*
  10. apt autoremove –purge
  11. flatpak install firefox, choose option 3
  12. Hit the next button to exit out of the virtual environment and proceed to remaster your ISO

However, I have a bad feeling that Canonical will discontinue the use of apt in future releases – or they may discontinue it entirely in the development of Ubuntu 24.04 which is scheduled to be released in April 2024.

There is also the distinct possibility that Canonical may cease to update the Ubiquity installer and deliberately cripple it in future updates. (I think that is entirely possible, as they have not provided an Ubuntu 24.04 legacy installer ISO. But why would they release a legacy installer ISO if they plan on making Ubuntu immutable?)

If that ends up happening, I have the best solution: Download another OS such as InfowarsOS or Debian.

And once Canonical releases Ubuntu 24.04 to the masses, there is also the possibility that they could use the DMCA to get my ISO removed from the internet and pursue legal action against me.

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