Install Element (from dev build)

install-element.sh

#!/bin/bash
set -euo pipefail

INSTALL_DIR="/opt/Element"
DESKTOP_FILE="/usr/share/applications/element-desktop.desktop"
BUILD_DIR="dist/linux-unpacked"

if [[ "$*" == *-h* ]]; then
    echo "Usage: ./install.sh [-d] [-h]"
    echo "  -d  Print debug info (paths)"
    echo "  -h  Show this help"
    exit 0
fi

if [[ "$*" == *-d* ]]; then
    echo "Build dir: $BUILD_DIR"
    echo "Install dir: $INSTALL_DIR"
    echo "Desktop file: $DESKTOP_FILE"
fi

if [ ! -d "$BUILD_DIR" ]; then
    echo "Error: $BUILD_DIR not found. Run 'pnpm run build' first."
    exit 1
fi

sudo rm -rf "$INSTALL_DIR"
sudo cp -r "$BUILD_DIR" "$INSTALL_DIR"

# Desktop file
sudo tee "$DESKTOP_FILE" > /dev/null <<'EOF'
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Name=Element
GenericName=Chat Client
Comment=Secure and decentralized chat client
Exec=/opt/Element/element-desktop %u
Icon=/opt/Element/resources/build/icon.png
Terminal=false
StartupWMClass=Element
Categories=Network;InstantMessaging;
MimeType=x-scheme-handler/element;x-scheme-handler/io.element.desktop;
EOF

sudo update-desktop-database /usr/share/applications