The objective is to install Discord the gamer's chat platform on Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver Linux
The easiest way to install Discord on Ubuntu 18.04 is by using snap:
$ sudo snap install discord --classicAll done.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-install-discord-on-ubuntu-18-04-bionic-beaver-linux