Install Discord on Fedora Linux: Easy Step-by-Step Guide

Discord has become the go-to app for gamers, online communities, and even work teams. If you’re a Fedora Linux user, you’re in luck! Installing Discord on Fedora is a breeze. Follow this comprehensive guide to get started:

Method 1: Using the RPM Fusion Repository (Highly Recommended!)

This is the recommended method due to its simplicity and ease of updating Discord.

Enable the RPM Fusion Repository:
Open your terminal and enter the following command:

bash

sudo dnf install https://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-$(rpm -E %fedora).noarch.rpm https://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-$(rpm -E %fedora).noarch.rpm

Install Discord:
Once RPM Fusion is enabled, simply install Discord with this command:
bash
```
sudo dnf install discord
```

You’re done! Discord is ready to use. Find it in your applications menu or type discord in the terminal.

Method 2: Using Flatpak (The Modern Approach)

Flatpak is a modern packaging system that provides better application isolation and security.

Make sure Flatpak is installed. If not, install it with:
bash
```
sudo dnf install flatpak
```

Add the Flathub repository: This is the source for Flatpak applications.

bash

flatpak remote-add –if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo

Install Discord:

bash

flatpak install flathub com.discordapp.Discord

Run Discord: Find it in your applications menu or type “flatpak run com.discordapp.Discord” in the terminal.

Method 3: Using Snap (Simple and Convenient)

Snap is similar to Flatpak but is maintained by Canonical (the developers of Ubuntu).

Ensure snapd is installed. If not, install it using:
bash
```
sudo dnf install snapd
```

Enable the snapd socket:

bash

sudo systemctl enable –now snapd.socket

Install Discord:
bash
```
sudo snap install discord
```

Run Discord: Find it in your applications menu.

Method 4: Using tar.gz (Hard and Exciting)

Update Your System Before installing new applications, it’s highly recommended to update your system to ensure all packages and repositories are up to date. Open your terminal and run the following command:
bash
```
sudo dnf update
```
Install Dependencies Discord requires some dependencies to function properly. Make sure you have libXss, libappindicator, and Gconf installed by running the following command:
bash
```
sudo dnf install libXss libappindicator-gtk3 GConf2
```
Download Discord
You can download it from the official discord website.
Extract the File Once the download is complete, extract the .tar.gz file you downloaded with the following command:
bash
```
cd Downloads
```
bash
```
tar -xvzf discord.tar.gz
```
This will create a folder named Discord in your current directory.
Move the Discord folder to the /opt directory
bash
```
sudo mv Discord /opt
```

Create symbolic link This allows you to run Discord from a terminal anywhere.
bash
```
sudo ln -sf /opt/Discord/Discord /usr/bin/Discord
```

Create desktop shortcut

bash

sudo nano /usr/share/applications/discord.desktop

Fill the file with the following code:

nano

[Desktop Entry]
Name=Discord
Comment=All-in-one voice and text chat for gamers
Exec=/usr/bin/Discord
Icon=/opt/Discord/discord.png
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=Network;InstantMessaging;

Save file: Ctrl + X, then Y, then Enter.

You can run Discord from the terminal with the Discord command, or search for “Discord” in the application menu.