Thursday, October 4, 2012

How-to Install Latest Thunderbird 20 x86_64 on Linux Zorin 6 64bit Gnome Easy Visual-Guide

This Short Guide Show How-to Install the Latest Thunderbird 20 x86_64 for Linux Zorin 6 Gnome 64bit Desktop.

The Same Procedure with only some Little changes will Work also on Zorin 6 Lxde Desktop.

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


  1. Download Latest Thunderbird 20 for Linux

    Thunderbird 20 x86_64 tar.bz2
  2. Double-Click on Archive and Extract Into /tmp Zorin 6 Gnome Extract Thuderbird
  3. Open a Terminal Window

    GnoMenu >> Accessories >> Terminal

    Zorin 6 Open Terminal
  4. Relocate Thunderbird:
    • Login as the SuperUser
      sudo su
    • Move Thunderbird to Location
      mv /tmp/thunderbird /opt/

      Overriding the Existing Default SymLink

      ln  -fs  /opt/thunderbird/thunderbird  /usr/bin/thunderbird
  5. Now Just Use the Default Launcher for Starting the New Thunderbird Zorin 6 Gnome Thuderbird Desktop Launcher

    How-to Create a New Desktop Launcher:

    Zorin6 GnoMenu How Launcher
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