How should we install deb packages from the Internet and keep them updated?

Question

Packages like discord or vivaldi provide a .deb file which can be installed using apt install. Let's say in case of an update, how should one go about updating this package? I don't think these packages will be updated by a apt update && apt upgrade. Do we have to then manually download the new version, uninstall the previous version, and then install the new version? Sounds like a lot of work.

Answer 1

For Discord - yes, you should download its new deb-packaged version everytime. Or use alternative sources:

• FlatPak:

  sudo apt install flatpak
  flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
  flatpak install flathub com.discordapp.Discord
  

• Snap:

  snap install discord
  

For Vivaldi - they have APT repository. You have to add it to the system by using commands below:

cd /tmp
wget http://repo.vivaldi.com/stable/linux_signing_key.pub
sudo apt-key add linux_signing_key.pub
sudo apt-add-repository "deb http://repo.vivaldi.com/archive/deb/ stable main"
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install vivaldi-stable