Visidata: [roadmap] "snap" Linux installer

[aborruso]

Hi,
today I have discovered Snaps "a single secure package and auto-update system for Ubuntu, Debian, Arch, Centos, Amazon Linux".

What benefits do snaps bring to Python apps?

• Snaps are easy to discover and install. Millions of users can browse and install snaps graphically in the Snap Store or from the command-line.
• Snaps install and run the same across Linux. They bundle the exact version of Python required and all of your app’s dependencies, be they Python modules or system libraries.
• Snaps automatically update to the latest version. Four times a day, users’ systems will check for new versions and upgrade in the background.
• Upgrades are not disruptive. Because upgrades are not in-place, users can keep your app open as it’s upgraded in the background.
• Upgrades are safe. If your app fails to upgrade, users automatically roll back to the previous revision.

This is the help for Python https://docs.snapcraft.io/python-apps/6741

I think that I'm not able to create it, but it could be a great way to spread the use of Visidata.

Best regards

[anjakefala]

Thanks for the suggestion! 😊

I will take a look sometime soon and review pros and cons of maintaining a VisiData snap.

In the meanwhile, if there are existing folks who would love a VisiData snap, please let me know in this issue!

[Peppolhound]

I would be interested into as well!

[saulpw]

This is on the roadmap, so I'm going to close this issue and link to it from there. Thanks for the suggestion!