# Tar.gz downloaded from github isn't updating

**URL:** <https://community.brave.app/t/tar-gz-downloaded-from-github-isnt-updating/244014>\
**Category:** Beta Builds\
**Tags:** bug\
**Created:** [May 7, 2021, 6:01pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/tar-gz-downloaded-from-github-isnt-updating/244014 "2021-05-07T18:01:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![IvoryJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/d07c76/32.png) [@IvoryJam](https://community.brave.app/u/IvoryJam)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2021, 6:01pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/tar-gz-downloaded-from-github-isnt-updating/244014/1 "2021-05-07T18:01:05Z")

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I’ve downloaded brave-beta tar.gz via github, however when I click on “About” it doesn’t check if it’s up-to-date or even allow me to manually check.

**How can this issue be reproduced?**

1. Download Brave Beta from github with tar.gz
2. Wait for update to become available
3. Check “About”

**Expected result:**  
Brave should either automatically check if brave-beta is the latest on load, or at least allow me to check it manually without downloading a new tar.gz every single update.

**Brave Version( check `About Brave`):**  
Version 1.24.76 Chromium: 90.0.4430.85 (Official Build) unknown (64-bit)

**Additional Information:**  
Running Manjaro XFCE on 5.10.34

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**Author:** ![fmarier](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/fmarier/32/18780_2.png) [@fmarier](https://community.brave.app/u/fmarier)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2021, 6:13pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/tar-gz-downloaded-from-github-isnt-updating/244014/2 "2021-05-07T18:13:31Z")

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We don’t have our own updater on Linux since Linux distributions already come with excellent packaging systems that handle updates for all parts of the system in a uniform way.

This means that if you install manually from a `.tar.gz`, you will never get updates, just like if you were building from source.

On Manjaro, the only installation method we recommend is to this one:

> **[Installing Brave on Linux | Brave Browser](https://brave.com/linux/#manjaro)**
>
> The Brave browser is a fast, private and secure web browser for PC, Mac and mobile. Download now to enjoy a faster ad-free browsing experience that saves data and battery life by blocking tracking software.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/brave/original/3X/1/8/182067f3480d1a5e7aea5ae3131b116ca1ef7918.png) [@system](https://community.brave.app/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2021, 6:14pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/tar-gz-downloaded-from-github-isnt-updating/244014/3 "2021-06-06T18:14:15Z")

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