frame-it: use Ubuntu Frame on desktop (frame-it) Package name

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Ubuntu 16.04 or later?

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sudo snap install frame-it --classic

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Details for frame-it: use Ubuntu Frame on desktop

Package name

frame-it

License

CC0-1.0

Last updated

12 September 2025 - latest/stable
18 September 2025 - latest/edge

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Utilities for working with Ubuntu Frame on desktop systems

frame-it makes it easy to use Ubuntu Frame on the desktop:

frame-it.check checks Ubuntu Frame is installed plus options frame-it uses
frame-it gnome-calendar will run gnome-calendar using Ubuntu Frame
frame-it.x11 xeyes will run xeyes using Ubuntu Frame
snap set frame-it shell-app=gnome-calendar sets the shell-app option
frame-it.shell will run Ubuntu Frame using the shell-app option
sudo frame-it.root-on-x11 will run Ubuntu Frame as root using X11
frame-it.vnc user@host will connect to a remote host and run a VNC client

When shell-app is set a login shell is provided from the greeter: Logging into "frame-it" will run Ubuntu Frame using the shell-app option as a user session

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