[Bug 1965960] Re: apt installs snap packages

[ts]

Thanks for your attention to this bug report. I don't quite see how it's
invalid - the upgrading behavior implemented here is breaking systems
without prior notice (and without offering any choice).

The least that could have been done is warn during one update cycle and
switch over sometimes later, but the dialog has exactly one option,
which is "OK". I guess this dialog was intended as a reference to
"Qualityland" (for those who read German), but it's all but sensible or
respectful treatment of the users. I understand that the aim of Ubuntu
is to appify everything and kill off the Unix culture of easy
integration, and since I choose to use Ubuntu I will have to agree with
this policy and rebuild my systems accordingly. But please let's avoid
Ubuntu becoming like a Goliath corporation that effs up its "customers"
and doesn't give a damn.

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Title:
  apt installs snap packages

Status in apt package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  $ lsb_release -rd
  Description:	Ubuntu Jammy Jellyfish (development branch)
  Release:	22.04

  $ apt-cache policy apt
  apt:
    Installed: 2.4.1
    Candidate: 2.4.1
    Version table:
   *** 2.4.1 500
          500 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/main amd64 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

  
  3) I expected to dist-upgrade my system, running apt-get dist-upgrade

  4) apt tried to install firefox from snap. I naturally aborted the upgrade, if I want a snap package I install it with snap, I use apt to install debian/apt packages.
  Aborting the install essentially broke my system. Trying to repair it, and installing firefox using apt again, hence getting force-fed the snap of firefox, broke my install, too, as the snap cannot access my firefox configuration files (for good reasons).
  It took me half a day to repair the system and switch to a PPA to keep the system (and Ubuntu with its intended processes - apt for deb, snap for snap, probably flatpaks and whatever for other stuff  - for that matter) running.

  In summary: We know you love snap. We use snap for certain purposes, and apt for others. Please don't force your love for snap on us, snaps constantly break long-running systems and require careful introduction.
   
  The proper solution could have been to stop supporting firefox from apt, so we have to consciously deal with the situation - without getting our systems broken.

  Thanks ❤️

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
  Package: apt 2.4.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.15.0-22.22-generic 5.15.19
  Uname: Linux 5.15.0-22-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu79
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
  CurrentDesktop: MATE
  Date: Tue Mar 22 16:26:47 2022
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2022-03-07 (15 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish" - Alpha amd64 (20220228)
  RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks.
  SourcePackage: apt
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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