Install Thunderbird on SuSE 9.3

salmanal · 05-29-2007, 06:15 PM

After my Athlon melted off my MOBO, I have another PC; not
quite as good, but it will do.

I installed SuSE 9.3 today because I used it before and loved it.
I also updated the Kernel after installing.

Problem: I downloaded Thunderbird 2.0 but can't install it with YAST2.
I tried running the shell script from the downloaded files, but that didn't work.

All I need at this time is an email client that supports multiple Identities. Kontact is there, but I really like Thunderbird.

Thanks for the help.

salmanal · 05-29-2007, 10:10 PM

I have 3 email accounts all using sifferent server settings.
I run the KDE desktop. If there is any way to configure Kontact
for 3 accounts with different settings, please let me know and
the Thunderbird issue will be a mute point.

thanks

Baldrick65 · 06-01-2007, 03:04 AM

Quote:

Problem: I downloaded Thunderbird 2.0 but can't install it with YAST2.

You should only have to unpack the tarball and run it. There is no install as such.

HTH
Baldrick

salmanal · 06-01-2007, 09:37 AM

Thanks Baldrick.

Just to be sure: I download the file into a directory,
and type "./thunderbird" in that directory?

or do I use Ark to unpack it and type "./thunderbird" from there.
I did the latter on the first try. If I open with Ark, the files ending with ".sh" will not respond when I type "./xxxx"

Baldrick65 · 06-03-2007, 01:16 AM

I just run ...

Code:

tar -zxvf thunderbird-2.0.0.0.tar.gz

from the command line which will unpack it correctly.

HTH
Baldrick

salmanal · 06-03-2007, 05:41 PM

Thanks so much, I am using T-Bird again now. When I set this up before about 5 years
ago, I must have untarred the file rather than used ARK.

SuSE 10.2 is wonderful, but my current hardware won't support it