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How to Install Discord on Debian 12

how to install discord on debian 12

Discord is an application that has taken the internet community by storm. This platform allows people to chat, communicate and have audio and video calls. Initially, it was intended for the gaming community. Gamers used to have live conversations on this platform along with playing games.

We can easily install this on all platforms and operating systems. In this article, our only focus will be on how we can have Discord on Debian 12 bookworm.

This platform has anti-spam and user-banning features that help the users to keep everything clean and make sure the quality services to the people. Discord also supports a huge and wide range of bots and integrations that add more functionality, entertainment, and automation to servers. Our bots can perform various tasks, including moderation, music playback, and automated notifications.

Method 1: Download Discord Binary

First of all, Debian 12 needs to be updated to make sure we have all the fixes, updates, and security patches available.

$ sudo apt update && upgrade

Now we need to download the Binary file for Discord.

$ wget "https://discord.com/api/download?platform=linux&format=deb" -O discord.deb

We are done here with the Discord binary file download, Now we need to install this deb file.

$ sudo apt install ./discord.deb

Method 2: Install Discord from Snap

To install Discord from Snap, we have to install Snap first. We can easily install it through the apt package manager.

$ sudo apt install snapd

Now we are ready to proceed with the discord installation with snap.

$ sudo snap install discord

After this step, we need to make sure that we reboot our Debian 12.

$ sudo reboot

Now search for Discord in Debian 12 and we are good to go.

Uninstallation of Discord

For the uninstallation of Discord from our Debian 12, we can follow these steps in the terminal:

Close the Discord application. Open the terminal in Debian 12 by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T Then run the following command

$ sudo apt-get remove discord

Now we can uninstall the remaining dependencies in our Debian 12 as well

$ sudo apt-get autoremove

Conclusion

Discord is a multi-purpose platform that anyone can use for online interaction, communication, and many other fun and educational purposes as well. It is a very user-friendly and usable tool that anyone can use easily. Not only that, but almost every platform supports this tool.

This article was solely all about the discord, its distinguished features and how we can have this tool in our Debian 12. We have seen two of the simplest methods that everyone can follow to install it in Debian 12.

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