Thunderbird is a free, open-source email client, and is a popular alternative to other email clients such as Outlook. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Thunderbird on Linux Mint latest version.
Before you begin the installation process, ensure that your system is up-to-date. Open the terminal and run the following commands:
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
Follow the steps below to install Thunderbird on your Linux Mint system:
Go to the Thunderbird download page https://www.thunderbird.net/ and download the appropriate version of Thunderbird for your Linux Mint system.
After the download is finished, navigate to your Downloads folder, right-click on the Thunderbird package, and select "Extract Here".
Move the extracted Thunderbird folder to the opt directory of the system, using the following command:
sudo mv thunderbird /opt/
Create a symbolic link to make the Thunderbird executable easily accessible by running the following command in the terminal:
sudo ln -s /opt/thunderbird/thunderbird /usr/bin/thunderbird
Launch Thunderbird by searching for it in the application menu, or by running the following command in the terminal:
thunderbird
That's it! This is how you can install the Thunderbird email client on Linux Mint Latest version. Enjoy using Thunderbird as an alternative to other email clients such as Outlook.
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