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 }