diff --git a/bauh/api/abstract/context.py b/bauh/api/abstract/context.py
index 581fa40a..056998f5 100644
--- a/bauh/api/abstract/context.py
+++ b/bauh/api/abstract/context.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class ApplicationContext:
 
     def __init__(self, disk_cache: bool, download_icons: bool, http_client: HttpClient, app_root_dir: str, i18n: dict,
                  cache_factory: MemoryCacheFactory, disk_loader_factory: DiskCacheLoaderFactory,
-                 logger: logging.Logger, file_downloader: FileDownloader):
+                 logger: logging.Logger, file_downloader: FileDownloader, distro: str):
         """
         :param disk_cache: if package data should be cached to disk
         :param download_icons: if packages icons should be downloaded
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ class ApplicationContext:
         :param cache_factory:
         :param disk_loader_factory:
         :param logger: a logger instance
-        :param file_downloader:
+        :param file_downloader
+        :param distro
         """
         self.disk_cache = disk_cache
         self.download_icons = download_icons
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ class ApplicationContext:
         self.logger = logger
         self.file_downloader = file_downloader
         self.arch_x86_64 = sys.maxsize > 2**32
+        self.distro = distro
 
     def is_system_x86_64(self):
         return self.arch_x86_64
diff --git a/bauh/app.py b/bauh/app.py
index bb04c655..d33e07d0 100755
--- a/bauh/app.py
+++ b/bauh/app.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ def main():
     icon_cache = cache_factory.new(args.icon_exp)
 
     http_client = HttpClient(logger)
+
     context = ApplicationContext(i18n=i18n,
                                  http_client=http_client,
                                  disk_cache=args.disk_cache,
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ def main():
                                  cache_factory=cache_factory,
                                  disk_loader_factory=DefaultDiskCacheLoaderFactory(disk_cache_enabled=args.disk_cache, logger=logger),
                                  logger=logger,
+                                 distro=util.get_distro(),
                                  file_downloader=AdaptableFileDownloader(logger, bool(args.download_mthread),
                                                                          i18n, http_client))
     user_config = config.read()
diff --git a/bauh/gems/arch/controller.py b/bauh/gems/arch/controller.py
index 7d73e1a3..40623c39 100644
--- a/bauh/gems/arch/controller.py
+++ b/bauh/gems/arch/controller.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class ArchManager(SoftwareManager):
         self.comp_optimizer = ArchCompilationOptimizer(context.logger)
         self.logger = context.logger
         self.enabled = True
-        self.arch_distro = os.path.exists('/etc/arch-release')
+        self.arch_distro = context.distro == 'arch'
 
     def _upgrade_search_result(self, apidata: dict, installed_pkgs: dict, downgrade_enabled: bool, res: SearchResult, disk_loader: DiskCacheLoader):
         app = self.mapper.map_api_data(apidata, installed_pkgs['not_signed'])
diff --git a/bauh/gems/snap/controller.py b/bauh/gems/snap/controller.py
index c16eaa46..0527605c 100644
--- a/bauh/gems/snap/controller.py
+++ b/bauh/gems/snap/controller.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ class SnapManager(SoftwareManager):
         self.enabled = True
         self.http_client = context.http_client
         self.logger = context.logger
+        self.ubuntu_distro = context.distro == 'ubuntu'
 
     def map_json(self, app_json: dict, installed: bool,  disk_loader: DiskCacheLoader, internet: bool = True) -> SnapApplication:
         app = SnapApplication(publisher=app_json.get('publisher'),
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ class SnapManager(SoftwareManager):
 
     def read_installed(self, disk_loader: DiskCacheLoader, limit: int = -1, only_apps: bool = False, pkg_types: Set[Type[SoftwarePackage]] = None, internet_available: bool = None) -> SearchResult:
         if snap.is_snapd_running():
-            installed = [self.map_json(app_json, installed=True, disk_loader=disk_loader, internet=internet_available) for app_json in snap.read_installed()]
+            installed = [self.map_json(app_json, installed=True, disk_loader=disk_loader, internet=internet_available) for app_json in snap.read_installed(self.ubuntu_distro)]
             return SearchResult(installed, None, len(installed))
         else:
             return SearchResult([], None, 0)
diff --git a/bauh/gems/snap/snap.py b/bauh/gems/snap/snap.py
index 4b87fcf2..ec645799 100644
--- a/bauh/gems/snap/snap.py
+++ b/bauh/gems/snap/snap.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ from bauh.gems.snap.model import SnapApplication
 BASE_CMD = 'snap'
 RE_SNAPD_STATUS = re.compile('\s+')
 SNAPD_RUNNING_STATUS = {'listening', 'running'}
-UBUNTU_DISTRO = 'ubuntu' in run_cmd('cat /proc/version').lower()
 
 
 def is_installed():
@@ -86,7 +85,7 @@ def get_info(app_name: str, attrs: tuple = None):
     return data
 
 
-def read_installed() -> List[dict]:
+def read_installed(ubuntu_distro: bool) -> List[dict]:
     res = run_cmd('{} list'.format(BASE_CMD), print_error=False)
 
     apps = []
@@ -99,7 +98,7 @@ def read_installed() -> List[dict]:
                 if idx > 0 and app_str:
                     apps.append(app_str_to_json(app_str))
 
-            if UBUNTU_DISTRO:
+            if ubuntu_distro:
                 path = '/snap/{}/current/meta/snap.yaml'
             else:
                 path = '/var/lib/snapd/snap/{}/current/meta/snap.yaml'
diff --git a/bauh/view/util/util.py b/bauh/view/util/util.py
index 8c96029b..f4f3efc7 100644
--- a/bauh/view/util/util.py
+++ b/bauh/view/util/util.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from typing import Tuple
 from PyQt5.QtCore import QCoreApplication
 
 from bauh import __app_name__
+from bauh.commons.system import run_cmd
 from bauh.view.util import resource
 
 
@@ -62,3 +63,13 @@ def restart_app(show_panel: bool):
     subprocess.Popen(restart_cmd)
     QCoreApplication.exit()
 
+
+def get_distro():
+    if os.path.exists('/etc/arch-release'):
+        return 'arch'
+
+    if os.path.exists('/proc/version'):
+        if 'ubuntu' in run_cmd('cat /proc/version').lower():
+            return 'ubuntu'
+
+    return 'unknown'