helium-helper/README.md

Helium Bowser installer & updater

Overview

Helium_Helper.sh

• Interactive installer and updater script
• Installs to /home/<USER>/.apps/Helium | changeable in line 28 INSTALL_PATH
• Assumes:
  • Presence of /home/<USER>/.apps/Helium when updating | changeable in line 28 INSTALL_PATH
  • Executable named Helium.AppImage | for convenience so launchers don't have to be edited at each update
• Keeps prior AppImage as Helium.old which will be replaced at every update
• Adds desktop launcher to /home/<USER>/.local/share/applications

Helium_Auto_Update.sh

• Automatic updater script
• Installs to /home/<USER>/.apps/Helium | changeable in line 8 INSTALL_PATH
• Assumes:
  • Presence of /home/<USER>/.apps/Helium when updating | changeable in line 8 INSTALL_PATH
  • Executable named helium-browser.AppImage | for convenience so launchers don't have to be edited at each update
• Loggs to /home/<USER>/.apps/Helium/updateLog
• Keeps prior AppImage as helium-browser.OldAppImage which will be replaced at every update