Ubuntu 20.04 - Install Discord Client

Steps

Run the following command to download and install Discord using a traditional deb package file.

sudo apt update \
  && sudo apt install -y gdebi-core wget \
  && wget -O ~/discord.deb "https://discordapp.com/api/download?platform=linux&format=deb" \
  && sudo gdebi ~/discord.deb

This will automatically download the latest version.

Snap Installation

There is a far simpler way to install through snaps (below)

sudo snap install discord

I would not recommend this method, as this led me to having issues uploading/posting images.

Manually Adding Icon

Your theme may not have the Discord icon, in which case you may need to manually download and add it. I found the icon downloadable on svgrepo.com.

Then I just had to give it the appropriate name, and move it to the appropriate theme icon folder:

sudo mv -i discord1.svg /usr/share/icons/Arc/panel/22/.

References

• Linuxconfig.org - Install Discord on Ubuntu 20.04 step by step instructions
• Ubuntu.com - Discord is now available as a snap for Ubuntu and other distributions