Can't install Thunderbird 3.0

[scutiform]

I have been trying to install Thunderbird 3.0.1. I downloaded the tar.bz2 file from the Thunderbird site, tar -jxvf thunderbird.3.0.1.tar.gz2 to get the thunderbird folder.

./thunderbird gives the following error message.

(thunderbird-bin:5925): GLib-WARNING **: g_set_prgname() called multiple times

[rokytnji]

Being a guy who takes the easy way out. When I download a tar.bz2 file. I just right click on the file and pick extract here, That gives me a folder next to the tar file.

Usually when I install something like you are trying to do. I usually move that extracted folder (in your case it will say thunderbird) to /opt folder.

Then I would just create a launcher for it. Not sure what thunderbird 3 is named.

But the command to launch it would be something like /opt/thunderbird/thunderbird.

Hope that works for ya.

[rokytnji]

I just downloaded to check, and I downloaded it to my download folder in /home/downloads.

I right clicked and extracted it there,

Then If I wish. Which I won't cuz I use Evolution. I could then do

gksu nautilus

password, enter, and open nautilus as root. Go to my downloads folder. Right click on thunderbird folder in downloads. Select cut. Go to my /opt folder and paste it in there.

Then just make my launcher and the command for sure is

/opt/thunderbird/thunderbird

And it will launch. I already tested this and it works for me. Now to delete thunderbird 3. I am sticking with Evolution. Happy Trails, Rok

[devils casper]

If your machine has internet access then you should install Thunderbird using Package Manager only.
Just search Thunderbird in Synaptic Package Manager. Hit Reload button before installing Thunderbird. It will fetch latest package list from sources.
Or
Execute this command in Terminal :

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install thunderbird

[scutiform]

Thunderbird 3 is not on the download list from apt-get or Synaptic, hence doing the download from the Mozzila site.

I can get the program to run, but all settings disappear when I turn it off. The instructions for installation are on this site Install Thunderbird 3.0 Official Release in Ubuntu

I thought I should check with you guys to find out what I'm doing wrong before telling Mozzila that there is a bug (which there probably isn't)

I forgot to mention that I'm running Ubuntu 9.04. Whenever I tried to upgrade to 9.10, I had so many problems that I went back to 9.04

[rokytnji]

Another method for installing Thunderbird is to use Ubuntuzilla

Install Latest Version of Firefox in Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope the Easy Way With Ubuntuzilla
SourceForge.net: ubuntuzilla

Alternate route. Still the easy way. The only thing with the way I showed you in post 2 and post 3 was it would not be piucked up by apt or synaptic., Hence would not be updated. Plus you haven't stated if you are running a pre-existing Thunderbird install. If Ubuntu 9.04. I know it comes with Evolution Email out of the box. Xubuntu uses Thunderbird. Ubuntuzilla is a good way to go for latest Thunderbird and other Mozilla software. It is easy to use to.

[scutiform]

Yes, I have Thunderbird 2.0.0.3 as my email client. Upgrading to 3.0 should replace my older version and set up the launcher as per normal. However things aren't go to plan.

I enjoy trying new versions of programs and then either removing it if I don't feel it's an improvement, or keep it. I have Chromium as a browser, but the default one is still Firefox.

I would like to find out what the error message is about. Is it a problem on my machine, or something that several other people have had? I will post this on the Thunderbird site as well.