Howto install thunderbird-2.0.0.0.tar.gz in Linux. Q. I would like to install latest and greatest Mozilla thunderbird mail client under Linux. How do I download and install the same to read emails? A. Mozilla’s Thunderbird 2 email application is more powerful than ever. Thunderbird 2 features many new enhancements to help you better manage your unruly inbox, and stay informed. Download Thunderbird to your Linux desktop => Visit this site to download Thunderbird Thunderbird 2.0 installation - Just untar file and install it Let us say you would like to install thunderbird in your own home directory called /home/jerry/. Copy your downloaded file to /home/tom/ and untar it: $ cp /home/tom/Desktop/thunderbird-2.0.0.0.tar.gz . $ tar -zxvf thunderbird-2.0.0.0.tar.gz Now software was installed. How do I install thunderbird for everyone?
Install thunderbird in /opt directory. To start thunderbird, enter: $ /opt/thunderbird/thunderbird & How do I create thunderbird icon on my desktop? A note about Ubuntu / Debian Linux user. Debian (Ubuntu is based on Debian) Free Software Foundation. Ubuntu. Ubuntu Wiki (community-edited website) Support Home.