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https://github.com/spookyorange/discord-linux-install
Install Discord on linux with ease! With support of Standard, Canary and PBT installations!
https://github.com/spookyorange/discord-linux-install
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Install Discord on linux with ease! With support of Standard, Canary and PBT installations!
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/spookyorange/discord-linux-install
- Owner: spookyorange
- License: gpl-3.0
- Created: 2023-04-29T14:31:06.000Z (over 1 year ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2024-05-13T18:47:13.000Z (8 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-05-14T12:59:13.000Z (8 months ago)
- Topics: archlinux, bash, bash-script, debian, discord, fedora, fedora-silverblue, linux, steam-deck, steamos, ubuntu
- Language: Shell
- Homepage:
- Size: 39.1 KB
- Stars: 13
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 1
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# Want to Install Discord but can't or won't use your package manager, flatpak, snap etc.?
Well, you may just install it using a tarball, no one is stopping you! This script will make it a breeze, usage consists of 3 lines of code for you to execute. Also it has no "sudo" in it, so you may install it without root privileges!
This script supports majority of Linux distros(conventional, or Immutable(Atomic in Fedora terms)) which includes but not limited to: Fedora, Fedora Atomic(Silverblue), SteamOS(tested on Steam Deck)
## Usage
To use it, just clone the repo and run the script!
```bash
git clone https://github.com/spookyorange/discord-linux-install.git
cd discord-linux-install
sh ./install.sh
```
To remove it, run the remove script
```bash
sh ./uninstall.sh
```
Updates are handled by running the install script again, you can just run the install script and all good!
```bash
sh ./install.sh
```
## Details
This script will install Discord in the following locations:
- $HOME/.tarball-installations/discord
- $HOME/.local/bin/discord
- $HOME/.local/share/applications/discord.desktop
It will also create a desktop entry for Discord, so you can launch it from your desktop environment's application launcher.
## Migration
Just run the migrate script, and the app will now move to local location for your user!
```bash
sh ./migrate.sh
```
### Tested Distros
- Fedora by Spookyorange
- Atomic Fedora(Silverblue) by Spookyorange
- SteamOS(on Steam Deck) by Spookyorange
### Contributing
If you have a distro that you would like to add to the list of tested distros, please submit a pull request with the changes you made to the script and the distro you tested it on.
If the version of Discord changes, please submit a pull request with the changes you made to the script and the version of Discord you tested it with. Or if you don't know what to change, open an issue.