How to install thunderbird in Ubuntu
To install thunderbird in Ubuntu
Thunderbird is an open source e-mail client application that manages email accounts which was developed by Mozilla Fondation. It supports almost all platforms. Thunderbird can manage multiple e-mail accounts at the same time. In this article we will learn how to install thunderbird in Ubuntu.
Add the PPA repository for thunderbird by using the following command.
root@linuxhelp:~# add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-mozilla-security/ppa Staging PPA for Mozilla and other browser-related security updates. Unless you are testing updates, you should not install packages from this PPA More info: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-mozilla-security/+archive/ubuntu/ppa Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmpu06t1s0c/secring.gpg' created gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmpu06t1s0c/pubring.gpg' created gpg: requesting key 7EBC211F from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com gpg: /tmp/tmpu06t1s0c/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created gpg: key 7EBC211F: public key " Launchpad PPA for Ubuntu Mozilla Security Team" imported gpg: no ultimately trusted keys found gpg: Total number processed: 1 gpg: imported: 1 (RSA: 1) OK
Next update the software repositories by running the following command.
root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get update
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily InRelease
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com wily-security InRelease
Get:1 http://ppa.launchpad.net wily InRelease [15.5 kB]
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-updates InRelease
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com wily-security/main Sources
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports InRelease
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com wily-security/restricted Sources
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily/main Sources
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Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports/main Translation-en
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports/universe Translation-en
Fetched 15.5 kB in 10s (1,468 B/s)
Reading package lists... Done
Now install thunderbird by running the below command.
root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get install thunderbird -y
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
thunderbird-gnome-support
Suggested packages:
ttf-lyx
The following packages will be upgraded:
thunderbird thunderbird-gnome-support
2 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 250 not upgraded.
Need to get 35.3 MB of archives.
After this operation, 8,505 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ wily-updates/main thunderbird amd64 1:45.2.0+build1-0ubuntu0.15.10.1 [35.3 MB]
Get:2 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ wily-updates/main thunderbird-gnome-support amd64 1:45.2.0+build1-0ubuntu0.15.10.1 [8,542 B]
Fetched 35.3 MB in 4min 27s (132 kB/s)
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Preparing to unpack .../thunderbird-gnome-support_1%3a45.2.0+build1-0ubuntu0.15.10.1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking thunderbird-gnome-support (1:45.2.0+build1-0ubuntu0.15.10.1) over (1:38.3.0+build1-0ubuntu2) ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-6ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22-1ubuntu3) ...
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon (0.5.2~bzr0+15.10.20150627.1-0ubuntu1) ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf-2.index...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.58ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.4-1) ...
Setting up thunderbird (1:45.2.0+build1-0ubuntu0.15.10.1) ...
Installing new version of config file /etc/apport/blacklist.d/thunderbird ...
Setting up thunderbird-gnome-support (1:45.2.0+build1-0ubuntu0.15.10.1) ...
Once the installation of thunderbird is completed. Search for thunderbird in the unity and open it.
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Q
Why should I use Thunderbird?
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Thunderbird is free. Thunderbird has many cool features. Thunderbird gives you control and ownership over your email. There are many add-ons available for Thunderbird to extend and customize your email experience. Thunderbird is part of the Mozilla Manifesto, a pledge that describes Mozilla's commitment to an open, accessible, egalitarian Internet.
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Where can I download Thunderbird?
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Download Thunderbird here. Or use these links for different languages, beta versions, old versions, and the source code as "https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/"
Q
What is my Thunderbird email address?
A
Thunderbird is an email application, so it does not provide email addresses, nor the service to transmit emails. But Thunderbird can be used with any existing email address and service to send, receive, sort and search your email messages. If you do not have an email address, you may apply to a service when you first start Thunderbird.
Common email address and service providers include:
Internet Service Providers (ISPs): When you sign up for internet access through an ISP they usually give you one or more email accounts.
Web-based: Many web sites provide email accounts. These include Google, Yahoo!, Windows Live Hotmail, and others.
Corporate: Employers often provide their employees with email accounts.
All of these email accounts can be used with Thunderbird. In fact, with Thunderbird you can access mail from multiple accounts at the same time. All you need to do is set up your account.
Common email address and service providers include:
Internet Service Providers (ISPs): When you sign up for internet access through an ISP they usually give you one or more email accounts.
Web-based: Many web sites provide email accounts. These include Google, Yahoo!, Windows Live Hotmail, and others.
Corporate: Employers often provide their employees with email accounts.
All of these email accounts can be used with Thunderbird. In fact, with Thunderbird you can access mail from multiple accounts at the same time. All you need to do is set up your account.
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Whether the Thunderbird application is free?
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Yes! Thunderbird is open source software. Anyone can download and use the program for free, and view and modify the source code under the terms of the license.
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Who makes Thunderbird?
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Thunderbird is developed, tested, translated and supported by the folks at Mozilla Corporation and by a group of dedicated volunteers. Mozilla Corporation is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the non-profit Mozilla Foundation.