Howto install thunderbird-2.0.0.0.tar.gz in Linux
Q. I would like to install latest and greatest Mozilla thunderbird mail client under Linux.
How do I download and install the same to read emails?
A. Mozilla’s Thunderbird 2 email application is more powerful than ever. Thunderbird 2 features many new enhancements to help you better manage your unruly inbox, and stay informed. Thunderbird 2 scales to the most sophisticated organizational needs while making it easy to find what you need. It is the best mail/news client with RSS and integrated spam filter support.
Download Thunderbird to your Linux desktop
=> Visit this site to download Thunderbird
Thunderbird 2.0 installation - Just untar file and install it
Let us say you would like to install thunderbird in your own home directory called /home/jerry/. Open X terminal and type following command.
Copy your downloaded file to /home/tom/ and untar it:
$ cp /home/tom/Desktop/thunderbird-2.0.0.0.tar.gz .
$ tar -zxvf thunderbird-2.0.0.0.tar.gz
Now software was installed. To start Thunderbird mail client, enter:
$ cd thunderbird
$ ./thunderbird
How do I install thunderbird for everyone?
Install thunderbird in /opt directory. Login as root user:
# cd /opt
# mkdir thunderbird
# cd thunderbird
# cp /home/tom/Desktop/thunderbird-2.0.0.0.tar.gz .
# tar -zxvf thunderbird-2.0.0.0.tar.gz
To start thunderbird, enter:
$ /opt/thunderbird/thunderbird &
How do I create thunderbird icon on my desktop?
Right click on your Linux desktop
Select Create Launcher
Fill the details as follows:
- Set name to : Thunderbird
- Set command to : /opt/thunderbird/thunderbird
- Set comment to : My Email Client
- Hit OK to create an ICON
A note about Ubuntu / Debian Linux user
If you are using Ubuntu / Debian Linux, open terminal and type the following command to install thunderbird:
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install thunderbird
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November 23rd, 2007 at 12:29 pm
This is the first time I have installed new software
on my Linux machine in 10 months.
I am thrilled to bits.
Thank you
April 25th, 2008 at 11:40 pm
Excellent instructions, thank you so much. Just a note: I noticed that right before your first code section, you have:
“Copy your downloaded file to /home/tom/ and untar it:”
And right below it you have:
$ cp /home/jerry/Desktop/thunderbird-2.0.0.0.tar.gz .
So, is it Tom, or Jerry?
Thanks again and best regards
April 25th, 2008 at 11:59 pm
Thanks for the heads up. The faq has been updated.