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Install BetterDiscord on Linux

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

Curl

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 self-upgrade

Install BetterDiscord

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

  • For Stable
$ betterdiscordctl [COMMAND]
  • For PTB
$ betterdiscordctl --flavor PTB [COMMAND]
  • For Canary
$ betterdiscordctl --flavor Canary [COMMAND]
  • For Snap
$ betterdiscordctl --d-install snap [COMMAND]
  • For Flatpak
$ betterdiscordctl --d-install flatpak [COMMAND]

Credits

BetterDiscord by Jiiks

Bandaged BD by Zerebos (rauenzi)

@WalaGithub
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Installation process in terminal is normal but does not work at all after rebooting on my Debian 12 build after update

@Matty-exe
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i installed it on ubuntu 22.04.4, but the section betterdiscord don't apear, why and how can i solve ?

@ItsCDubb
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What's the theme folder location?

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