RAM Monitor

### ⚠️ Important: Snap Limitations & Migration Notice

After extensive development and testing, we've discovered fundamental limitations with Snap packaging that prevent the RAM monitor from working reliably out-of-the-box:

Snap Cannot Provide:
- Automatic startup on login
- Reliable desktop notifications
- Zero-manual-step installation

What This Snap Version Provides:
- Manual RAM monitoring capability
- Basic notification functionality (requires manual start)
- Fallback for users who cannot use .deb packages

### 🚨 Recommended: Use .deb Package Instead

For the best experience, please use our .deb package release instead:

``bash
# Download .deb package (recommended)
wget https://github.com/djordjep/ram-monitor-snap/releases/download/v0.2.0/ram-monitor0.2.0amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i ram-monitor0.2.0amd64.deb

# Works automatically after login!
`

### 📦 What This Snap Does

This version includes improved messaging and provides:

`bash
# Install (shows migration notice)
sudo snap install ram-monitor

# Manual operation required
snap run ram-monitor.ram-monitor

# Check if running
pgrep -fa ram-monitor.sh
`

### 🔍 Technical Background

Why Snap Doesn't Work for This App:
- System daemons: Cannot access user desktop sessions
- User daemons: Require experimental snapd features
- Autostart: Helper mechanisms unreliable across DEs
- Notifications: DBus/session isolation issues

Why .deb Works:
- Native systemd user service integration
- Full desktop session access
- Standard Linux packaging patterns
- Automatic login startup

### 📋 For Current Snap Users

If you have this snap installed:
1. The app requires manual starting: snap run ram-monitor.ram-monitor
2. For best experience, migrate to .deb:

`bash

sudo snap remove ram-monitor

# Install .deb from GitHub releases

`

New Users: Please use the .deb package instead of this snap.

### 🎯 Development Journey

This release represents lessons learned from 6 previous snap versions that failed to deliver reliable functionality. The .deb approach provides the seamless experience the app was originally designed for.

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Note: This snap is maintained for compatibility but is not recommended for new installations. Please use the .deb package for the best RAM monitoring experience!

Assets:
- ram-monitor0.1.7amd64.snap` - Snap package with migration guidance
- Source code and .deb packaging available in repository