Sunday, September 23, 2012

How-to Install Thunderbird 17.0.6 32bit on Linux Mageia 1-2-3 Gnome3 i586 Easy Visual-Guide

This Short Guide Simply Show How-to Install the Latest Thunderbird 17.0.6 x86 for Linux Mageia 1-2-3 32bit Gnome3 Desktop.

The Same Procedure will Work also on the Other Releases like Mageia 1, 2, Chaudron and 3.

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



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.

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

      Eventually Make a SymLink

      ln  -fs  /opt/thunderbird/thunderbird  /usr/bin/thunderbird
  5. To Start Thunderbird from Terminal
    thunderbird
  6. Create a Thunderbird Launcher:

    Menu Launcher for Gnome3
  7. How-to Install Firefox Nightly on Mageia:

    Install Firefox Nightly for Mageia
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