From 1ff5b5f10abf356d01f0c3d3bd39ed314f15760e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Martin Wimpress Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2017 12:42:24 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Add snap install instructions Monero is now published in the Snap store, this pull request add instructions for installing the snap. --- README.md | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index acb997e13..041be5531 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -101,6 +101,10 @@ Dates are provided in the format YYYY-MM-DD. Packages are available for +* Ubuntu and [snap supported](https://snapcraft.io/docs/core/install) systems. + + snap install monero --beta + * Arch Linux (via [AUR](https://aur.archlinux.org/)): - Stable release: [`monero`](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/monero) - Bleeding edge: [`bitmonero-git`](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/bitmonero-git) From 6f12b525e821c33c1c4378c66a358bb88c7c5826 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Martin Wimpress Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2017 15:12:21 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Note that this build is community contributed. As requested this pull request add a note that this snap is community contributed. It also adds some more explanation of what a snap is. --- README.md | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 041be5531..aa62fb003 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -101,10 +101,12 @@ Dates are provided in the format YYYY-MM-DD. Packages are available for -* Ubuntu and [snap supported](https://snapcraft.io/docs/core/install) systems. +* Ubuntu and [snap supported](https://snapcraft.io/docs/core/install) systems, via a community contributed build. snap install monero --beta +Installing a snap is very quick. Snaps are secure. They are isolated with all of their dependencies. Snaps also auto update when a new version is released. + * Arch Linux (via [AUR](https://aur.archlinux.org/)): - Stable release: [`monero`](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/monero) - Bleeding edge: [`bitmonero-git`](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/bitmonero-git)