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Having trouble installing Thunderbird on Ubuntu.

Discussion in 'The Alternative OS' started by Envergure, Nov 23, 2007.

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  1. Envergure Newcomer, in training

    I downloaded Thunderbird and I can't figure out how to install it. There isn't an installer - in fact, there don't seem to be any executables in the package at all.

    The file I got is called "thunderbird-2.0.0.9.tar.gz". If this is the wrong file, tell me. I'll feel stupid, but that's better than having no email :D.

    Needless to say, I'm pretty new to Linux. I've been using Ubuntu 7.10 for about three and a half hours now.
    Envergure, Nov 23, 2007
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  2. mailpup TechSpot Special Forces

    That is a compressed file sort of like a zip file. You'll have to use a utility to uncompress it to get to the files inside. I don't have direct experience with this type of file but there are free utility programs you can use.
    mailpup, Nov 23, 2007
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  3. Envergure Newcomer, in training

    I know how to unpack the files, I just don't know what to do with them.
    Envergure, Nov 24, 2007
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  4. Didou Bowtie extraordinair!

    It would be much easier to go in the Synaptic package manager application, do a search for Thunderbird & let it download/install by itself (it'll just ask for a password before it starts downloading).
    Didou, Nov 24, 2007
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  5. Nodsu Newcomer, in training

    Indeed. You should always use your OSs native package management features instead of generic tarballs, sources or installers.
    Nodsu, Nov 24, 2007
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  6. Envergure Newcomer, in training

    Oh, that's handy. Thanks!
    Envergure, Nov 24, 2007
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