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title: Blog posts tagged "interfaces"
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# Blog posts tagged "interfaces"

#### [The magic behind snap interfaces](https://canonical.com/blog/the-magic-behind-snap-interfaces)

Snaps are confined, self-contained applications, designed with portability and security in mind. By default, strictly confined snaps run in isolation, with minimal access to system resources. For instance, they cannot access home, network, audio, or display. To make their snaps usable, developers and publishers can declare a set of interf

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Company

#### [Security corner: snap interface & snap connections](https://canonical.com/blog/security-corner-snap-interface-snap-connections)

One of the defining features of snaps is their strong security. Snaps are designed to run isolated from the underlying system, with granular control and access to specific resources made possible through a mechanism of interfaces. Think of it as a virtual USB cable – an interface connects a plug with a slot. Security and

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Cloud and server

#### [Snapcraft confinement & interfaces](https://canonical.com/blog/snapcraft-confinement-interfaces)

Snaps. The final frontier. These are the voyages of the OSS Snapcraft. Its continuing mission, to provide snap users with simple, clear and effective tips and tricks on how to build and publish their applications. In this tutorial, we are going to talk about confinement and interfaces – how to restrict what your snaps can

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Desktop

#### [Introduction to snapcraft](https://canonical.com/blog/introduction-to-snapcraft)

First steps are always hard, especially in technology. Most of the time, you need a primer, just the right dose of knowledge, to get started with a platform. This tutorial and upcoming sequels are designed to provide developers with simple, clear and effective tips and tricks on how to build and publish their applications as

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Desktop