[revoked] Requesting default alias for the tree-strict snap

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Dear @reviewers, I would like to request default alias for the tree-strict snap.

Snap Run Command Requested Alias
tree-strict tree

Reasoning

It is the command that people usually use.

Thanks in advance!

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AIUI, we don’t really like to have different snaps for classic vs strict from the same publisher, but maybe I am misremembering? @Wimpress, @popey - can you comment? There is already a classic request for ‘tree’ here: [revoked] Classic confinement request for the tree snap (and note, I have a question for you in that request as well)

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I mentioned it in another thread as a possible option for having two snaps of the same name with different confinement. Which might be useful.

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I just noticed that here: Requesting default alias for the nano-strict snap

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I think this is being done backward, the current tree snap has a significant installed base and is strict confinement. So it would make more sense to make a tree-classic snap and not change confinement of the existing one.

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For the nano* and the tree* snap I’m open for @popey 's suggestion of making a classic track specifically for classic confinement.

We might also want to make this a regular practice for every snap that has similar requirements.

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You can’t have an alias for a snap name, AIUI. That is, you can’t have an alias that is the same as the name of a snap.

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You mean an automatic alias for an existing snap name published on the store?

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exactly

ps nice avatar

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That’s a bummer, I go for taking the tree namespace instead, then.

Thanks!

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Wait, I might be wrong. I’m talking with people about this … :slight_smile:

edit: so, the policy is to avoid clashes, and that includes a snap having an alias that is the name of an existing snap – but it’s not strictly enforced. If you try to install them together, things will break (hopefully with an error but I haven’t been able to test it). Using a channel would avoid this though.

sorry for the noise.

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Based on this comment, I’m closing this request. Please report back if this is in error.