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How to install Discord manually on Fedora 38 with good Linux practices
Table of contents
- Discord
- Solution
- Check your OS (optional)
- lsb_release
- Navigate to the official page
- Download the tar.gz package
- Extract the file
- Check extracted files
- Create a Symlink
- Open Desktop application entries
- Create Desktop entry
- Add desktop entry
- Make Discord executable
- Update the Desktop Database
- Menu
- Open Discord
- Done
- Celebrate
- Let's become friends
- Final thoughts
Discord
Discord is a popular communication platform that primarily focuses on enabling text, voice, and video communication.
It was initially created for gamers to communicate with each other while playing online games, but it has since grown to become a widely used communication tool for various communities and purposes.Check your OS
This step is optional. It's just to make sure you have Fedorainstalled.
Let's get down to business
shall we?
Solution
Check your OS (optional)
This step is just to ensure you have Fedora 38 Linux installed. You can pick up one command or you can use them all.
/etc/os-release
cat /etc/os-release
hostnamectl
hostnamectl
Output
When you run hostnamectl without any options, it provides detailed information about the system's hostname, operating system, kernel, and other system-related settings.
lsb_release
lsb_release -a
Output
lsb_release is a command-line utility commonly found in Linux distributions that adhere to the Linux Standard Base (LSB). The LSB is a standardization initiative that aims to increase compatibility between different Linux distributions by defining a common set of libraries and conventions.
uname
uname -a
Output
The uname -a command is used to display detailed system information about the Linux operating system. It provides information about the system's kernel and other system-related details.
Navigate to the official page
Go to the following link and click on Download
https://discord.com/download
Output
Download the tar.gz package
Extract the file
sudo tar -xzvf ~/Downloads/discord-0.0.33.tar.gz -C /opt/
Output
Check extracted files
ls /opt/Discord/
Output
The /opt/ folder
The /opt/telegram is the destination directory where we want to move the "Discord" directory. /opt is a common location for installing optional or third-party software on Linux systems.
This is a common method for organizing and installing software on Linux systems. After moving, the software installed in "/opt/Discord" can be run from there, and it may require administrative privileges due to the use of sudo.
Create a Symlink
sudo ln -s /opt/Discord/Discord /usr/bin/discord
You can create a symbolic link to make launching Discord easier without specifying the full path each time.
Open Desktop application entries
cd /usr/share/applications
Create Desktop entry
sudo nano discord.desktop
Add desktop entry
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Discord
Comment=All-in-one voice and text chat for gamers
GenericName=Voice Chat
Exec=discord
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Icon=/opt/Discord/discord.png
Categories=Network;
StartupWMClass=discord
Output
Make Discord executable
sudo chmod +x /opt/Discord/Discord
Update the Desktop Database
sudo update-desktop-database
Menu
Open Discord
Done
Celebrate
Let's become friends
Final thoughts
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