From 4ccc9e4205b69306f0d696bc70df24071fe0e1a8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Chris Patterson Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2020 02:00:23 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] docs: update snapcraft tutorial background information (#25747) - Remove outdated comment about macOS. - Refer to Snapcraft's installation documentation for up-to-date installation instructions. --- docs/tutorial/snapcraft.md | 13 +++---------- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/tutorial/snapcraft.md b/docs/tutorial/snapcraft.md index 45d8297babc3..81070b719a5c 100644 --- a/docs/tutorial/snapcraft.md +++ b/docs/tutorial/snapcraft.md @@ -19,16 +19,9 @@ There are three ways to create a `.snap` file: 2) Using `electron-installer-snap`, which takes `electron-packager`'s output. 3) Using an already created `.deb` package. -In all cases, you will need to have the `snapcraft` tool installed. We -recommend building on Ubuntu 16.04 (or the current LTS). - -```sh -snap install snapcraft --classic -``` - -While it _is possible_ to install `snapcraft` on macOS using Homebrew, it -is not able to build `snap` packages and is focused on managing packages -in the store. +In some cases, you will need to have the `snapcraft` tool installed. +Instructions to install `snapcraft` for your particular distribution are +available [here](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapcraft). ## Using `electron-installer-snap`