Firefox snap updates for non-technical users

[Keith]

On 8/30/22 11:16 AM, Ian Bruntlett wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I have a friend, R, who uses Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS, mainly for Internet 
> access via Firefox.
> 
> Firefox has always been problematic when it comes to Firefox updates. 
> However, closing all windows and running update-manager (aka Software 
> Updater) fixed that kind of problem.
> 
> However, after Firefox moved to being supplied as a snap, R has been 
> experiencing problems with Firefox. These are usually fixed by me going 
> to his house and running:
> $snap list
> $sudo snap refresh
> 
> Are there any GUI programs that are part of Ubuntu that provide a GUI 
> interface to handle snap updates? It would help R enormously.
> 
> My Python is more than a little bit rusty otherwise I'd do it myself. I 
> have provided a shell script but R was nonplussed when it came to the 
> possibility of him using the command line.
> 
> TIA,
> 
> 
> Ian
> 
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The "Ubuntu Software" program, a.k.a snap-store will show display 
updates for snap from the "Updates" tab.

-- 
Keith