Install BetterDiscord on Linux

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Install BetterDiscord on Linux

This Gist contains simple instructions on how to install, update, and uninstall BetterDiscord on Linux.

For more thorough documentation, take a look at betterdiscordctl's README.

Do NOT submit issues here as I don't check the comments. You should submit them here instead.

Install dependencies

Git

Install using your package manager

Install betterdiscordctl

sudo curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bb010g/betterdiscordctl/master/betterdiscordctl --progress-bar -L -o /usr/local/bin/betterdiscordctl && sudo chmod -v +x /usr/local/bin/betterdiscordctl

You can then keep betterdiscordctl up to date with this command:

$ sudo betterdiscordctl upgrade

Install BetterDiscord

Replace [COMMAND] with install to install BD for the first time, update to update BD to the latest version, reinstall to reinstall BD after a Discord update, or uninstall to uninstall an existing installation.

• For Stable

$ betterdiscordctl [COMMAND]

• For PTB

$ betterdiscordctl [COMMAND] -f PTB

• For Canary

$ betterdiscordctl [COMMAND] -f Canary

• For Snap

$ betterdiscordctl [COMMAND] --snap

• For Flatpak

$ betterdiscordctl [COMMAND] --flatpak

Common Issues

Discord intallation not found

Point betterdiscordctl to the correct path with the --scan flag.

Discord modules directory not found or Config directory not found

Discord has to be started at least once to create the necessary directories before using betterdiscordctl.

git : command not found

You don't have git installed. Install it and try again.

Credits

BetterDiscord by Jiiks

Bandaged BD by Zerebos (rauenzi)

betterdiscordctl by bb010g

I keep getting Discord modules directory not found or Config directory not found
I started discord more than once