# Snap Package for Linux distribution

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/snap-package-for-linux-distribution/2583>\
**Category:** Internals & Design\
**Tags:** proposal\
**Created:** [March 10, 2017, 2:31am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/snap-package-for-linux-distribution/2583 "2017-03-10T02:31:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![aaowens](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/aaowens/32/12101_2.png) [@aaowens](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/aaowens)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2019, 6:03pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/snap-package-for-linux-distribution/2583/6 "2019-01-29T18:03:13Z")

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I think the strict confinement model could actually be an advantage to a Julia snap for people concerned about all the issues discussed here: [Pkg: attack vectors](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/pkg-attack-vectors/18340) . Malicious packages might not be a major problem if Julia can’t see your home directory.

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