I'm using Discord daily for my classes, and I've noticed that since I started using CachyOS, Discord has pushed out two updates that weren't available through pacman. I can't even run Discord if it detects an update. Waiting two days for an update via pacman is not feasible for me. I've manually edited Discord's config to bypass this, but I'm concerned about exclusivity issues if a critical update comes out. Is there a way to skip these small Discord updates altogether?
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The frequent updates are definitely a Discord issue, as they have their own update system that just doesn’t mesh well with Linux. They use .deb files, which can’t help you out on CachyOS. Your best bet is to use the suggestion about modifying the settings.json file. Just a heads up that this is not the best practice, but for now, it’s a workaround.
You could try using the Flatpak version of Discord, which manages updates independently from pacman. Another alternative is to use Discord in your web browser—it works just fine as a pinned tab, and there’s even a mobile app if you prefer that!
To avoid those annoying update prompts, you can modify your settings.json file located at ~/.config/discord/. Just add "SKIP_HOST_UPDATE": true as the last line. If the file doesn’t exist, create a new one with the minimal content: { "SKIP_HOST_UPDATE": true }. This should prevent Discord from checking for updates altogether!
Have you considered using Vesktop? It’s designed for Discord and might help manage your situations better with less hassle!
It worked! Thanks a ton for the tip!