Ubuntu's turning another system Deb package into a snap
(https://i0.wp.com/www.omgubuntu.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Ubuntu-hardware.jpg?resize=406%2C232&ssl=1) Ubuntu is moving hwctl from Deb package to snap-only distribution, a change Canonical says improves security and desktop integration.
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Categories: News, Bug Fixes, hwctl, Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, Ubuntu 26.10, Ubuntu Certified
Source: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/08/ubuntu-hwctl-deb-to-snap-transition Aug 04, 2026, 12:56 AM