Thursday, October 25, 2012

How-to Install Latest Thunderbird 17.0.6 i686 on Linux Lubuntu 12.04 Precise 32bit Easy Visual-Guide

This Short Guide Simply Show How-to Install the Latest Thunderbird 17.0.6 32bit for Linux Lubuntu 12.04 Precise i386 Desktop.

The Lubuntu 12.04 Repositories Depends from the Ubuntu Precise Ones that at This Timeas Latest Thunderbird Release are Serving the Thunderbird 14.

 

The Same Procedure with only some Little changes will Work also on Other Lubuntu Desktop Releases.

The Article Include the Basic ScreenShots to Make Easier the Whole Visualization on Steps Involved.
Thunderbird on Ubuntu


  1. Download Latest Thunderbird for Linux

    Thunderbird 17.0.6 i686 tar.bz2
  2. Double-Click on Archive and Extract Into /tmp Lxde Extract Thuderbird
  3. Open Terminal Window
    Linux Lubuntu 12 Open Terminal
  4. Relocate Thunderbird
    su
    mv /tmp/thunderbird /opt
  5. To Start Thunderbird from Terminal
    ln -fs /opt/thunderbird/thunderbird /usr/bin/thunderbird
    After to Start Thunderbird from Console
    thunderbird
  6. Create a Desktop Launcher for Thunderbird Easy&Quick-Starting:

    Lubuntu-Lxde How Launcher
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