DISCORD-UPDATER

Lightweight discord updater for linux

Overview

Lightweight javascript package for sole purpose of updating discord on linux distribution

Getting Started

Prerequisites

Before getting started with Discord-Updater, ensure your runtime environment meets the following requirements:

• Programming Language: JavaScript (Node.js)
• Package Manager: Npm

Installation

Install Discord-Updater using one of the following methods:

Build from source:

1. Clone the Discord-Updater repository:

git clone https://github.com/p0xz/Discord-Updater

2. Navigate to the project directory:

cd Discord-Updater

Usage

Run Discord-Updater using the following command: Using npm  

npm start

Using package manager:

if required run all commands using sudo

1. Install discord-updater package

npm i @p0xz/discord-updater -g

2. Run discord-updater using CLI

discord-update

AutoStart

Using following example of .desktop file you can configure your discord to update on every startup

[Desktop Entry]
Name=Discord Updater
Comment=This command runs update sequence of discord on every startup
Type=Application
Exec=discord-update
Keywords=discord;update
Categories=Utility;

Create a file in /etc/xdg/autostart using

echo "[Desktop Entry]
Name=Discord Updater
Comment=This command runs update sequence of discord on every startup
Type=Application
Exec=discord-update
Keywords=discord;update
Categories=Utility;" > /etc/xdg/autostart/discord-update.desktop

This will create your .desktop file with already containing necessary content

License

Copyright © 2025 discord-updater

This project is protected under the GNU AGPLv3 License. For more details, refer to the LICENSE file.

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