Install & Update Helium Browser on Linux
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Helium Bowser installer & updater

Overview

Helium_Helper.sh

  • Interactive installer and updater script
  • Installs to /home/<USER>/.apps/Helium | changeable in line 27 INSTALL_PATH
  • Assumes:
    • Presence of /home/<USER>/.apps/Helium when updating | changeable in line 27 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