Update devcontainer configuration to support building snap packages - #84
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[WIP] Update devcontainer configuration to support building snap packages
Update devcontainer configuration to support building snap packages
May 21, 2025
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This PR enhances the development container configuration to support building snap packages, which was previously challenging in container environments.
Changes made:
snap-build.shscript that uses the official snapcraft Docker imageHow it works:
The solution uses Docker-in-Docker to run the official snapcraft container, which provides a consistent and reliable way to build snap packages without requiring direct snapd system integration.
Developers can now simply run the
snap-buildcommand from any project directory containing asnapcraft.yamlfile.Documentation:
Added
.devcontainer/README.mdwith detailed instructions on how to use this new functionality.Fixes #80.
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