A simple Bash script to download, install, and create desktop shortcuts for Discord on Linux.
This script fetches the latest official Discord Linux release, installs it under ~/opt/discord
, and sets up desktop entries for easy launching.
- Automatically downloads the latest Discord tarball.
- Cleans up previous installations.
- Extracts and installs Discord to
~/opt/discord
. - Creates desktop entries in your user applications and desktop folders.
- Checks for executable permissions on the Discord binary.
bash
curl
tar
- Basic Linux utilities (
rm
,chmod
,mkdir
, etc.)
You can install Discord quickly by running the script directly via curl:
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ycomiti/Discord-Install-Script/main/install.sh | bash
This will:
- Download the latest Discord.
- Extract and install it.
- Create desktop shortcuts.
Just run the script again if you want to update or reinstall Discord:
bash install.sh
This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 (GPLv3).
See the LICENSE file for details.