Comments on: How to install Thunderbird in Ubuntu

By: Adam Stanley

Adam Stanley — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:04:47 +0000

Just new to Linux (Ubuntu dist See the command line instructions (too hard for me), see the utility downloads (too hard for me), see the downloads to desktop of .gz or .tar (Frustrated myself also).

What did I fail to see? I failed to see that if I looked at my Applications menu on the desktop, clicked Add/Remove, Linux automatically searched open source, and I clicked on Thunderbird, which Linux then downloaded without me,and installed it and opened a setup wizard.

I followed this link (Hope this is not poor forum manners please forgive if so)http://www.howtoforge.com/importing_outlook_express_into_thunderbird_evolution

Now all my email is imported from Outlook Express, and Thunderbird and Evolution are my options..which is the better? I don’t know, going to try Evolution first.

So grateful to the Open Source community….

thanks
Adam

By: Paul Kuckein

Paul Kuckein — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:46:19 +0000

I tried to install Thunderbird on Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex (8.10) after downloading the package from the Thunderbird website but couldn’t get it to execute the installer.

I then tried the two command line instructions in append #1 and it worked a champ!

Thanks,
Paul

By: Robert T. Reutlinger

Robert T. Reutlinger — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 02:57:57 +0000

I bought a used machine on E-bay that had Ubuntu OS in it. I could not get the E-mail program “Evolution” to receive my mail and was unable to correct the problem. It was suggested that I Install Thunderbird. I followed the instructions in reply #1 and wam I got Thunderbird. I just typed the two commands at the terminal application and hit enter and there it was in my application folder. I am new to Linux and my patients was getting thin but now I think I’ll stay with it. I’m 79 and a retired farmer. If I can do it you can. Good luck
Robert

By: Dane

Dane — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 22:07:10 +0000

I’ve just had it with Linux. I just tried a fresh Ubuntu install, and despite the pretty front end, the reality is that to do much of anything, you have to open the Terminal and start invoking magic spells. I can’t believe it. It’s mid-2009, and after all this time, it’s still sudo sed gronk gnorf mud bluk. I know I won’t get any sympathy from all the techie Linux crowd out there, and that’s a bit part of the problem. As far as they’re concerned, it ain’t broke; they like it how it is. Well sorry, but if Linux distros don’t evolve into something that can be used in a practical way without having to invoke the Terminal and remember a lot of gobblety-gook, it will NEVER catch on with the larger computing public. If that’s ok with its developers, fine. But I’ve had it. Bye.

By: rimas

rimas — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:40:08 +0000

Hey,
Thank You very much for help, how to install Thunderbird in Linux, Becouse I’m new in Linux

By: RoseRodent

RoseRodent — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:51:51 +0000

Jimx (MSG 20) I am on your wavelength, but sadly only in the fact I have the same problem! It’s there, I have followed all the steps of each and every different possible install methods, and it’s sitting there, but the one bit it will not, will not, will not do is move to the bit where it’s actually in my Applications/Internet menu for me to, y’know, USE. It happily says it’s all installed via all the above methods, but I can’t get in it.

By: hossein

hossein — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:57:24 +0000

It is also my first time using Ubuntu (Linux for human beings). I am tired of using vista. But it was very easy to install Thunderbird on vista. Now I am also having problems installing Thunderbird. Your advise is more than welcome.

By: jimx

jimx — Fri, 29 May 2009 21:25:33 +0000

this is INSANE! I have a tar.gz file on my desktop for Thunderbird, HOW DO I INSTALL THE DAMN THING?? Never mind fiddling about with Sinpantics something or other, or enabling suppositories, or downloading 650 meg of some completely other weird program – it’s RIGHT THERE on my goddamn desktop NOW!! For crying out loud… how do I install it? Please, is there SOMEBODY out there on my wavelength on this???

By: willie

willie — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 04:19:50 +0000

hi, this is my first time to use Ubuntu & linux. I want to install thunderbird but I can’t. I can only extract the files. Can you send me the step-by-step procedure so I won’t end up damaging my desktop or the programs. I really want to know more about installing software with this UBUNTU / Linux.

Thank you and best regards,

By: Linuxnoob

Linuxnoob — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 22:57:31 +0000

Thanks for the assistance – still works 2 years on from the original post on my new install of 8.10.

Only problem now is that a password is being required but tats something I have to call my ISP for as it seems to have been changed.

I’ll bookmark this page so that I can refer others to it if they need advice.

By: Edward A. Weissbard

Edward A. Weissbard — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:43:04 +0000

Thanks for the guidance….worked like a charm!

By: linux

linux — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 02:13:45 +0000

how can i manually install thunderbird tar.gz file from the desktop after unpacking it? automatix is a 650mb iso file and i dont want to download it. i can install anything from update manager but i want to learn manual instal and how to navigate to desktop folder in terminal.

By: Mauricio

Mauricio — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 02:03:59 +0000

This has been of great help.

Thank you.

By: eryknv

eryknv — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:01:35 +0000

after downloading the program you have to extract the file out of the original icon on your desktop then i went into add/remove programs and clicked on thunderbird and installed it through there. after that, you are able to move the desktop icons to the trash.

everyones talking about all this complicated stuff. it took like 15 seconds.

hope this helps.

xoox.eryk

By: Jayvee

Jayvee — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 19:10:22 +0000

Thanks for the tip! I have added you on my bookmark =)

have a wonderful labor day!

By: Kevin Whitefoot

Kevin Whitefoot — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 17:45:23 +0000

I second NathanDerWise and Frode: use Automatix. I’ve just used it to install Thunderbird 2. It just works, no fuss, no stupid questions. Brilliant piece of work!

By: NathanDerWise

NathanDerWise — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 00:38:08 +0000

Either you use Automatix (awesome)….either you download the tar file and install it yourself via command line…a.k.a. the terminal.

By: Davide

Davide — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 07:42:58 +0000

Why do Ubuntufiles always tell us to ‘make sure you have enabled repositories’ without telling us HOW TO ENABLE REPOSITORIES’? I have Fiesty 7.0 all repositories in Synaptic are enabled, and the latest version of thunderbird offered is 1.5. How does anyone get to install the latest (2.0.0.6) version of Thunderbird, or any other software for that matter, if Synaptic dictates the version we choose?

By: Frode

Frode — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 08:22:52 +0000

Hello! I am also new to linux, has been a windows user from the first windows version

The most simpel way to install in Ubuntu is to use the system|administration|synaptic package manager.

If you like to install video codecs, vlc, thunderbird and much more. You can use automatic install scripsts from an application called Automatix, you find it at http://www.getautomatix.com and it will create a shortcut to applications|system tools|automatix

Frode

By: Nathanderwise

Nathanderwise — Tue, 01 May 2007 05:33:16 +0000

Hi Paul and David,

did quite the research and I came up with this : http://tuxicity.wordpress.com/2007/01/24/install-native-mozilla-thunderbird-20-beta-2-on-ubuntu/..

Note that these instructions work for both Ubuntu and Kubuntu (6.10 and 7.04).

Also, for Paul : open your home folder (/home/your username), click on the menu (or right click in the window) and choose “show hidden files”…you will see a folder named .thunderbird (if you followed the instructions provided in the link). Click the ./thunderbird folder and you will see a folder inside with a name like this ddsgh33 default (of course yours wil be named differently).

Simply copy that folder in a usb flash memory or burn it.

Once you have done that, follow the instructions in the link, install Thunderbird, setup a fake email account, close thunderbird then copy the content of the folder previously backed up inside the new weird gkhkhd default you will fine in your /home/user location…(after, you want to delete the fake account, of course…lol)

Hope this helps.