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
$ curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bb010g/betterdiscordctl/master/betterdiscordctl
$ chmod +x betterdiscordctl
$ sudo mv betterdiscordctl /usr/local/bin


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