# \#snap **URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/tag/snap/34.md [Latest](https://discourse.nodered.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discourse.nodered.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discourse.nodered.org/tags.md) --- ## [Is the snap package end of life?](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-the-snap-package-end-of-life/91307)

**Author:** [@Vinblastine](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Vinblastine)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [28 September 2024 07:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/is-the-snap-package-end-of-life/91307 "2024-09-28T07:05:05Z")

Just a quick question: is the snap method of installing node-red end of life? The last update was basically a year ago and the version is stuck on 3.1.0. I have it insall on ubuntu core doing some home-automation tasks… --- ## [Node-red as a snap not able to run git](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-as-a-snap-not-able-to-run-git/70961)

**Author:** [@d-beamon](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/d-beamon)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [21 November 2022 14:58 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-as-a-snap-not-able-to-run-git/70961 "2022-11-21T14:58:27Z")

Hi! I'm using node-red as a snap and I'm finding some troubles installing some nodes from the Palette Manager. The problem in this case is that node-red is not able to run 'git' (which is located in the host system out… --- ## [Securing node-red installed as snap package and generating password hash](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/securing-node-red-installed-as-snap-package-and-generating-password-hash/63134)

**Author:** [@micouk](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/micouk)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [27 May 2022 19:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/securing-node-red-installed-as-snap-package-and-generating-password-hash/63134 "2022-05-27T19:55:57Z")

one of the recommended way to run node-red locally is installing it from snap. https://nodered.org/docs/getting-started/local#installing-with-snap To put in place at least some very basic secirity (login) the official …