Install & Update Helium Browser on Linux

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Helium Bowser installer & updater

Overview

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

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