thunderbird problem

[jweekley1]

I have tried twice to install thunderbird with no luck. Checked the mozilla home page and a google search for install docs nothing. If anybody has any suggestions, sure would help.


pc is a compaq presario 1800 with Bonzai

also does anyone know of a hyperterminal style program

Thanks

[spoon!]

What distro are you using? Almost certainly your distro has packages for Thunderbird and other software; and you can install them with a package manager.

[jweekley1]

Its Bonzai a scaled down debian

[jledhead]

have you tried #apt-get install thunderbird


if its debian based

[jweekley1]

is that the correct syntax for apt-get or should it be something different.
I am assuming that is a command run in the console or terminal

[mouradb]

yes # apt-get install <package(s)> is running from the consol, try this
http://www.fedora.us/wiki/FedoraHOWTO
enjoy

[jweekley1]

I will try as soon as I have a chance to reinstall it


Thank you

[farslayer]

apt-get install mozilla-thunderbird

mozilla-thunderbird is the package name for the Debian repositories.