def list_snapshots(config_path=_DEFAULT_CONFIG_PATH, sort_by_time=False):
    '''
    Get a list of all the existing snapshots.
    :param str config_path: The path to the configuration file for the aptly instance.
    :param bool sort_by_time: Whether to sort by creation time instead of by name.
    :return: A list of the snapshot names.
    :rtype: list
    CLI Example:
    .. code-block:: bash
        salt '*' aptly.list_snapshots
    '''
    _validate_config(config_path)
    cmd = ['snapshot', 'list', '-config={}'.format(config_path), '-raw=true']
    if sort_by_time:
        cmd.append('-sort=time')
    else:
        cmd.append('-sort=name')
    cmd_ret = _cmd_run(cmd)
    ret = [line.strip() for line in cmd_ret.splitlines()]
    log.debug('Found snapshots: %s', len(ret))
    return ret