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Do you use Discord on Linux? Do you need to update to the latest features but don\u2019t know how? We can help! Follow along in this guide as we go over how to update Discord on Linux!<\/p>\n

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Ubuntu update instructions<\/h2>\n

When it comes time to update Discord on Ubuntu, you won\u2019t be able to do it through the traditional Ubuntu upgrade procedures (apt update\/apt upgrade). Instead, Discord needs to be updated through the Discord website.\u00a0<\/p>\n

To start the upgrade process, close Discord. Then, use the\u00a0Ctrl + Alt + T\u00a0<\/strong>keyboard combination to open up a terminal window. You can also open up a terminal window by searching for \u201cTerminal\u201d in the app menu.<\/p>\n

Once the terminal window is open, use the\u00a0wget\u00a0<\/strong>command to download the latest Discord DEB package directly from the Discord website to your Ubuntu PC. This download will not take long as Discord is very small.<\/p>\n

\nwget https:\/\/discordapp.com\/api\/download?platform=linux -O ~\/Downloads\/discord.deb\n<\/pre>\n
After the download is complete, use the\u00a0CD\u00a0<\/strong>command to move into the \u201cDownloads\u201d folder. This folder has the \u201cdiscord.deb\u201d package file needed to update your Discord client on Ubuntu.<\/p>\n
\ncd ~\/Downloads\n<\/pre>\n
To upgrade, use the\u00a0apt install\u00a0<\/strong>command on the \u201cdiscord.deb\u201d package file. It will detect that it is an upgrade and update Discord on your Ubuntu system.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nsudo apt install .\/discord.deb\n<\/pre>\n
Debian update instructions<\/h2>\n
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While most apps included in the Debian Linux software sources are out of date, Discord is not, as it is distributed via a DEB package. So, even if you\u2019re using an older Debian release (like 8 or 9), you can still update Discord to the latest version.<\/p>\n
To start the upgrade, you\u2019ll need to open up a terminal window. Open up a terminal window on the Debian Linux desktop and press Ctrl + Alt + T\u00a0<\/strong>on the keyboard. Or, search for \u201cTerminal\u201d in the app menu and open it that way.<\/p>\n
Once the terminal window is open, use the\u00a0wget\u00a0<\/strong>to download the latest release of Discord to Debian. Then, use the\u00a0CD\u00a0<\/strong>command to move into the \u201cDownloads\u201d folder.<\/p>\n
\nwget https:\/\/discordapp.com\/api\/download?platform=linux -O ~\/Downloads\/discord.deb\n<\/pre>\n
When the download is complete, use the\u00a0CD\u00a0<\/strong>command to move into the \u201cDownloads\u201d folder. Then, use the\u00a0dpkg\u00a0<\/strong>command to upgrade the version of Discord on your Debian Linux PC with the new package.<\/p>\n
\ncd ~\/Downloads\/\nsudo dpkg -i discord.deb\n<\/pre>\n
Arch Linux update instructions<\/h2>\n
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Arch Linux is one of the mainstream Linux operating systems that includes Discord in their software sources, so users do not need to download the package and install it manually. Instead, to install the update, do the following.<\/p>\n
First, open up a terminal window on the Arch Linux desktop. Once it is open, use the\u00a0pacman -Syyu\u00a0<\/strong>command. This command does many things at one time. For example, it refreshes Arch Linux\u2019s software sources, installs the latest patches, and so on.<\/p>\n
\nsudo pacman -Syyuu\n<\/pre>\n
After the command runs, Discord should be up to date. If it is not, you may not have the software installed. To re-install it, do the following.<\/p>\n
\nsudo pacman -S discord\n<\/pre>\n
Fedora update instructions<\/h2>\n
If you use Discord on Fedora, you\u2019ve likely installed it through \u201cRPM Fusion Non-free.\u201d To update it to the latest features, open up a terminal window on the Fedora desktop. When the terminal window is open, use the\u00a0dnf update\u00a0<\/strong>command to check and install the latest updates.<\/p>\n
\nsudo dnf update\n<\/pre>\n
After DNF checks for updates, you should be able to get the latest Discord up and running. If it doesn\u2019t update, you likely do not have it installed. To get it working on Fedora, install RPM Fusion Non-free, then use the command below.<\/p>\n
\nsudo dnf install discord\n<\/pre>\n
OpenSUSE update instructions<\/h2>\n
Discord is available for OpenSUSE users in the \u201cNon-Oss\u201d software repository. If you\u2019ve got Discord installed but haven\u2019t updated it in a while, you\u2019ll need to update it to enjoy the latest features. To update Discord on OpenSUSE, start by opening up a terminal window on the desktop.<\/p>\n
Once the terminal window is open, use the\u00a0zypper update\u00a0<\/strong>command to check for and install the latest updates. Chances are if you have the \u201cNon-Oss\u201d software repo enabled, Discord will be updated to the latest features after running this command.<\/p>\n
\nsudo zypper update\n<\/pre>\n
If Discord isn\u2019t updated, you may need to re-install it. To do that, use the following\u00a0zypper install\u00a0<\/strong>command.<\/p>\n
\nsudo zypper install discord\n<\/pre>\n
Flatpak update instructions<\/h2>\n
Discord is available on the Flathub app store as a Flatpak package. To update the latest release of Discord within Flatpak, start by opening up a terminal window on the desktop.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Once the terminal window is open, check for updates and install them using the\u00a0flatpak update\u00a0<\/strong>command.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nsudo flatpak update\n<\/pre>\n
Snap update instructions<\/h2>\n
If you\u2019ve installed Discord through the Snap package store, you\u2019ll need to use the terminal to update it. First, open up a terminal by pressing\u00a0Ctrl + Alt + T\u00a0<\/strong>on the keyboard. From there, use the\u00a0snap refresh\u00a0<\/strong>command to install the latest Discord updates.<\/p>\n
\nsudo snap refresh\n<\/pre>\n
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