Sunday, September 23, 2012

How-to Install Thunderbird 17.0.6 32bit on Linux Mageia 1-2-3 KDE4 i586 Easy Visual-Guide

This Short Guide Simply Show How-to Install the Latest Thunderbird 17.0.6 x86 for Linux Mageia 2-3 KDE4 32bit Desktop.

The Same Procedure will Work also for the Others Releases like Mageia 1-2-3 and Chaudron.

The Guide Include the Basic Screenshots of Process to Make the Visualization Easier.

Is Important you Take the Time to Carefully Reading and Following the Instructions Contained in this Guide.
Thunderbird on Mageia


  1. Download Thunderbird 17.0.6 32bit

    Thunderbird 17.0.6 i686 tar.bz2
  2. Double-Click on Archive and Extract it Into the /tmp Directory.

    Linux KDE4 Extract Thuderbird
  3. Open a Terminal Window
    Linux Mageia 2 KDE4 Open Terminal
  4. Relocate Thunderbird:
    • Login as the SuperUser
      su
    • Move Thunderbird to Location
      mv /tmp/thunderbird /opt/

      Eventually Make a SymLink

      ln  -fs  /opt/thunderbird/thunderbird  /usr/bin/thunderbird
    • After to Start Thunderbird from Terminal
      hunderbird
  5. Create a Thunderbird Launcher for Easy&Quick Starting:

    How Menu Launcher for Mageia KDE4
  6. Install Firefox Nightly on Mageia:

    Install Firefox Nightly for Mageia
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