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This article will show you how to install Thunderbird on Linux.

This article explains how to download and install Thunderbird on a Linux. {for mac,win}{note}'''This article only applies to Linux.''' {for mac}For instructions to install Thunderbird on Mac, see [[Installing Thunderbird on Mac]].{/for}{for win}For instructions to install Thunderbird on Windows, see [[Installing Thunderbird on Windows]] .{/for}{/note}{/for} __TOC__ = Installing from your distribution package manager (Recommended) = To install Thunderbird using your distribution package manager, please refer to your Linux distribution's documentation. This method is recommended because it ensures Thunderbird and all the required libraries are installed and configured optimally for your distribution. However, there may be a delay between when your distribution provides a new version or update, and when an official new version or update is available at [https://getthunderbird.com/ Thunderbird.net]. Your distribution may also provide Thunderbird without the Thunderbird branding. = Install from Snap = To install Thunderbird from Snap: # [https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd Install Snap] on your computer # Visit [https://snapcraft.io/thunderbird Snapcraft's Store page] # Click {button Install} and follow the instructions. = Install from Flatpak = Since Thunderbird 115, an official Flatpak release is available, see the [https://blog.thunderbird.net/2023/07/our-fastest-most-beautiful-release-ever-thunderbird-115-supernova-is-here/ official announcement]. Installing Thunderbird as Flatpak app is now officially recommended, if Flatpak is convenient for you. This ensures that you receive the latest security updates without delay, since some Linux distributions take quite some time to redistribute such updates. In order to install Thunderbird from Flatpak, please: # [https://flathub.org/en/setup Install Flathub] (the official Flatpak app store) on your computer. # Visit [https://flathub.org/apps/org.mozilla.Thunderbird Thunderbird on Flathub]. # Click {button Install} and follow the instructions. You can find more options in the dropdown menu next to that button, if necessary. = Installing Thunderbird manually (For advanced users) = {note} * '''Before you install Thunderbird''', make sure that your computer has the ''' [https://www.thunderbird.net/thunderbird/system-requirements/ required libraries]''' installed. Missing libraries will cause Thunderbird to be inoperable. * To install Thunderbird with this method, you '''must be''' able to login as root or execute <code>sudo</code> commands. * This installation will have priority over the Thunderbird version installed through your package manager. To run the version installed with your package manager, you will need to execute the binary from a terminal. To do so in most distributions, open a terminal and type: <code>/usr/bin/thunderbird</code>. {/note} 1. Go to the [https://www.thunderbird.net/download/ Thunderbird's download page] and click on the {button Free Download} button. 2. Open a terminal and go to the folder where your download has been saved. For example: <code> cd ~/Downloads </code> 3. Extract the contents of the downloaded file by typing: <code> tar xjf thunderbird-*.tar.bz2 </code> 4. Move the uncompressed Thunderbird folder to {filepath /opt}: <code> mv thunderbird /opt </code> 5. Create a symlink to the Thunderbird executable: <code> ln -s /opt/thunderbird/thunderbird /usr/local/bin/thunderbird </code> 6. Download a copy of the desktop file: <code> wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mozilla/sumo-kb/main/installing-thunderbird-linux/thunderbird.desktop -P /usr/local/share/applications </code> Alternatively, if <code>wget</code> is not installed on your computer, go to the URL mentioned above, right-click on the page to open the contextual menu and select {menu Save Page As}. After you downloaded the file, move it to {filepath /usr/local/share/applications}. To verify that the installation was successful, click the menu button [[Image:Fx89menuButton]], click {menu Help} and select {menu More Troubleshooting Information}. In the ''Application Basics'' section of the ''Troubleshooting Information'' page, the value of ''Application Binary'' should be <code>/opt/thunderbird/thunderbird-bin</code>