![]() ![]() Getting rid of the countdown has proved problematic. (Folks can then complain about the seconds of delay as the refresh takes place.) ![]() You will simply quit the application and then re-launch it. The Snap developers plan an update to snapd, likely for Ubuntu 23.04, which adds a close-and-refresh trigger, so manually running refresh will no longer be necessary. Just don't let the 14-day countdown timer reach zero, or the application will terminate. You get to choose when to terminate the application and run the refresh. Snap developers did, in fact, intend this behavior beginning in 22.04 because the alternatives were much worse: Either terminate the application to update (looks like a crash to the user), or don't update at all (security risk). The first experiments with Snaps-on-Desktop were for small, limited-use applications like the desktop calculator. Then Snaps became popular with servers and small devices, two segments that don't have desktops. History: Snap packages, formerly called Click packages, were originally developed for phone applications (which are not always active) a decade ago.They were adapted for that purpose, and sometimes adaptations surprise everybody with unexpected results. Snap packages were not originally developed for long-lived desktop applications. Just don't let the 14-day countdown timer reach zero, or the application will terminate, losing all unsaved work. You have two weeks to plan a convenient time to Quit and Refresh. You DON'T need to quit the application immediately.
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