Cannot locate base snap core20: No such file or directory

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I have been trying to run firefox but everytime i try to run it through the terminal commands, it shows "cannot locate base snap core20: No such file or diretory". I tried removing and reinstalling firefox as well as snap. Refreshing snap was also of no use. On Removing firefox, terminal shows "error: snap "firefox" has "refresh-snap" change in progress." Using GUI too, firefox does not turn on. Please help.

Let's look at your output: ""cannot locate base snap core20: No such file or directory"" Is that true? Is the snap named "core20" installed or not? Use the command snap list to find out. — user535733, Oct 10 '22 at 18:27

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 15 '23 at 16:24

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Had to do sudo snap install core20 --beta then sudo snap refresh firefox finally sudo snap refresh core20 --stable

... then it worked for me

answered Mar 15 '23 at 16:24

Anthony Etim

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A repeat of the already given answer. – David Mar 23 '23 at 09:54

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 16 '22 at 14:27

Use snap list to check out your core20. If the last column "Notes" shows "broken" or something like that. Then sudo snap remove core20, then sudo snap install core20.

Then check out snap list again. Also, you'd better check whether other core or apps have "broken" or "disable" in the "Notes" column. You can use snap help to search for what you want.

This way helped me to repair firefox, hope it can help you.

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Oct 26 '23 at 17:30

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I'm running in the same problem.

answered Oct 26 '23 at 17:30

Maximus

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The way to solve it is still the same as described above. – noisefloor Oct 26 '23 at 17:33
no its not it has no effect – Maximus Oct 31 '23 at 09:48

Cannot locate base snap core20: No such file or directory

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