Use Discord canary deb instead of Flatpak

host_vars/kronos

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ workspaces:
     monitor: "Acer Technologies KG271U TATEE0048524"
     default: true
     layoutopt_orientation: "top"
-    on_created_empty: "flatpak run com.discordapp.Discord & keepassxc"
+    on_created_empty: "~/.local/bin/update-discord && discord-canary & keepassxc"
   - id: 9
     monitor: "LG Electronics LG ULTRAGEAR 311NTVS8J911"
 

main.yml

@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@
     #- vs-code
     #- qemu-kvm
     #- docker
-    #- discord
+    #- discord-canary

roles/discord-canary/files/update-discord

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -eu
+
+SCRIPT_PATH=$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")
+CACHE_FILE_PATH="$SCRIPT_PATH/.discord_version_cache"
+
+CURRENT_VERSION=$(curl -s "https://discord.com/api/updates/canary?platform=linux" | jq -r .name)
+INSTALLED_VERSION=""
+
+if test -f "$CACHE_FILE_PATH"; then
+  INSTALLED_VERSION=$(head -n 1 "$CACHE_FILE_PATH")
+fi
+
+if [ "$CURRENT_VERSION" != "$INSTALLED_VERSION" ]; then
+  echo "New version $CURRENT_VERSION found. Downloading..."
+  curl -Ls -o /tmp/discord-canary.deb "https://discord.com/api/download/canary?platform=linux&format=deb"
+  if [ ${1-default} != "--download-only" ]; then
+    pkexec apt install -y /tmp/discord-canary.deb
+    rm /tmp/discord-canary.deb
+  fi
+  echo $CURRENT_VERSION > $CACHE_FILE_PATH
+else
+  echo "Current version is already installed."
+  if [ ${1-default} == "--download-only" ]; then
+    exit 2
+  fi
+fi

roles/discord-canary/tasks/main.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+- name: Install pkexec
+  become: yes
+  apt:
+    state: latest
+    install_recommends: false
+    name: pkexec
+
+- name: Copy update helper
+  copy:
+    src: "{{ role_path }}/files/update-discord"
+    dest: "{{ ansible_env.HOME }}/.local/bin/"
+
+- name: Make update helper executable
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    dest: "{{ ansible_env.HOME }}/.local/bin/update-discord"
+    mode: "ug+x"
+
+- name: Download Discord canary using helper
+  ansible.builtin.command:
+    cmd: "update-discord --download-only"
+    chdir: "{{ ansible_env.HOME }}/.local/bin"
+  register: helper_result
+  failed_when: ( helper_result.rc not in [ 0, 2 ] )
+
+- name: Install Discord canary
+  become: yes
+  apt:
+    deb: /tmp/discord-canary.deb
+    install_recommends: false
+  when: helper_result.rc != 2
+
+- name: Remove installation package
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    state: absent
+    path: /tmp/discord-canary.deb
+  when: helper_result.rc != 2

roles/discord/tasks/main.yml

@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-- name: Install Discord
-  community.general.flatpak:
-    name: "com.discordapp.Discord"
-    state: present
-    method: user