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[feat] Better error message when using the updater on Linux #3817

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@corentinguilloteau

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When trying to use the updater on Linux, I encountered the error Unsupported operating system or platform. The problem was that I ran my application after installing it with the .deb package and not directly from the AppImage.

I spent some time figuring out where the problem was from because this error message is the same as the error message used if target_arch or target_os is unsupported.

Describe the solution you'd like

I think using a different error message for those two cases would be really helpful.

Also, it could be profitable to add a note in the documentation to inform developers that a user on Linux need to run the AppImage if he wants to use the updater.

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