Working on an auto-update mechanism

update.go

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+package main
+
+import (
+	"io"
+	"net/http"
+	"os"
+)
+
+var (
+	updateNeeded = false
+)
+
+const (
+	versionURL = "https://www.dropbox.com/s/a0xizzo0a4vsfqt/Version?dl=1"
+)
+
+//Thanks to https://www.socketloop.com/tutorials/golang-download-file-example
+//For some of the code
+
+//Returns if success
+func versionDL() bool {
+	versionFile, err := os.Open("PortableApps/LinuxPACom/Version")
+	if err != nil {
+		versionFile, err = os.Create("PortableApps/LinuxPACom/Version")
+		if err != nil {
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+	check := http.Client{
+		CheckRedirect: func(r *http.Request, via []*http.Request) error {
+			r.URL.Opaque = r.URL.Path
+			return nil
+		},
+	}
+	response, err := check.Get(versionURL)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	_, err = io.Copy(versionFile, response.Body)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	return true
+}