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claudeandClaude Opus 5.5 1ca537b62b The .deb on its own, beside apt (iceblock/iceblock#113)
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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claude 792231a3f5 Snowball is now Iceblock 2026-09-27 21:57:20 +13:00
claude b72d36b6b0 Installing on Linux with apt 2026-09-26 22:48:27 +12:00
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# Snowball releases # Iceblock releases
Snowball keeps your files on every device you own, with no cloud in between. Lose a device and you lose nothing. See [snowball.tricauda.com](https://snowball.tricauda.com) for what it is and how it works. Iceblock keeps your files on every device you own, with no cloud in between. Lose a device and you lose nothing. See [iceblock.tricauda.com](https://iceblock.tricauda.com) for what it is and how it works.
Snowball is an early alpha. Keep your usual copies of anything you can't afford to lose while you try it. Iceblock is an early alpha. Keep your usual copies of anything you can't afford to lose while you try it.
**[Download the latest release](https://git.tricauda.com/snowball/releases/releases/latest)**. Each release has its notes, and the files below. **[Download the latest release](https://git.tricauda.com/iceblock/releases/releases/latest)**. Each release has its notes, and the files below.
**Coming from Snowball?** Iceblock is Snowball's new name, from 0.10.0 (the releases before it are Snowball's). It's a new app, so nothing carries over: install Iceblock as below, add each device to your network again, then remove Snowball (`sudo apt remove snowball`, `install.sh --uninstall` in its folder, or uninstall the app on Android). Its data stays in `~/.local/share/com.tricauda.snowball` on Linux until you delete it.
## Android™, with Obtainium ## Android™, with Obtainium
Snowball isn't in the Play Store yet. [Obtainium](https://obtainium.imranr.dev) installs it and tells you when there's an update. Iceblock isn't in the Play Store yet. [Obtainium](https://obtainium.imranr.dev) installs it and tells you when there's an update.
1. Install Obtainium (version 1.6.16 or later). 1. Install Obtainium (version 1.6.16 or later).
2. In Obtainium, tap **Add app**, and for the app source URL, enter `https://git.tricauda.com/snowball/releases`. 2. In Obtainium, tap **Add app**, and for the app source URL, enter `https://git.tricauda.com/iceblock/releases`.
3. Set **Override source** to **Forgejo (Codeberg)**, then tap the **+** beside the address. 3. Set **Override source** to **Forgejo (Codeberg)**, then tap the **+** beside the address.
4. Tap **Install**. If your phone asks, allow Obtainium to install apps. 4. Tap **Install**. If your phone asks, allow Obtainium to install apps.
When there's a new version, Obtainium offers it. Tap **Update**, and your files and settings stay as they are. When there's a new version, Obtainium offers it. Tap **Update**, and your files and settings stay as they are.
(Or download `snowball-<version>.apk` from a release and open it, but then you won't hear about updates.) (Or download `iceblock-<version>.apk` from a release and open it, but then you won't hear about updates.)
## Linux® ## Linux®
For Ubuntu 22.04, Debian 12, Fedora 36 or anything newer. For Ubuntu 22.04, Debian 12, Fedora 36 or anything newer.
1. From the latest release, download `snowball-linux-x64.tar.gz`. **Ubuntu and Debian, with apt,** which also brings each update:
2. Unpack it wherever you'd like Snowball to live, such as your home folder.
3. In the `snowball` folder, run `install.sh`. That adds Snowball to your applications, and starts it whenever you log in. (`install.sh --uninstall` removes both again.)
4. Open Snowball from your applications.
To update, quit Snowball from its icon in the top bar, unpack the new release over the old one, and open it again. Your files and settings are kept elsewhere. ```
sudo curl -fsSL https://git.tricauda.com/api/packages/iceblock/debian/repository.key -o /etc/apt/keyrings/iceblock.asc
echo "deb [signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/iceblock.asc] https://git.tricauda.com/api/packages/iceblock/debian stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/iceblock.list
sudo apt update && sudo apt install iceblock
```
Iceblock is then in your applications, and starts whenever you log in.
**Ubuntu and Debian, the package on its own:** from the latest release, download `iceblock_<version>_amd64.deb`, and open it with your software installer, or in a terminal, in the folder it's in:
```
sudo apt install ./iceblock_*_amd64.deb
```
That's apt too, so what Iceblock needs comes with it. But it doesn't bring updates: install the next release the same way, or use the commands above, which do.
**Anywhere else,** from the latest release:
1. Download `iceblock-linux-x64.tar.gz`.
2. Unpack it wherever you'd like Iceblock to live, such as your home folder.
3. In the `iceblock` folder, run `install.sh`. That adds Iceblock to your applications, and starts it whenever you log in. (`install.sh --uninstall` removes both again.)
4. Open Iceblock from your applications.
To update, quit Iceblock from its icon in the top bar, unpack the new release over the old one, and open it again. Your files and settings are kept elsewhere.
## Feedback ## Feedback
Found something wrong, or odd? Email [snowball@temporary.nz](mailto:snowball@temporary.nz). Found something wrong, or odd? Email [iceblock@temporary.nz](mailto:iceblock@temporary.nz).
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