Note
This script only works on manually installed Discord using the .tar.gz option
Most Auto-Update scripts don't actually update the program.
Instead they increment the build_info.json until Discord stops showing the Update popup.
This script is not that. This will actually update to the latest build using the .tar.gz option, install Discord if it's missing and create a .desktop link for quick launch from your launcher of choice.
Important
Make sure you have the following tools installed:
- curl
- wget
- tar
- realpath
- grep
- sed
There are a few variables which need to be updated inside the script file.
The script will warn and open itself to update the values if it fails.
It will also create and update a .log file and append any useful information.
# discoed.sh
DISCORD_BRANCH=...
DISCORD_PATH=...
DOWNLOADS_PATH=...
# each variable is commented and explained within the file