It's 17.2 because I originally installed Mint as a dual boot option a couple of years back but never really got it sorted because I had everything for work installed in Windows. If you use a Gmail account, you can install the "gContactSync" add-on to sync your email addresses (contacts). I also add the "xul-ext-lightning" from the "Synaptic Package Manager (SPM)", not sure I need to search for "thunderbird" in the "Synaptic Package Manager (SPM)".įYI: If you want to easily use encrypted email, install "enigmail" as well. On my system right after installing Lightning, TB asked something at the bottom to load Lightning all the time. If you are a new user, then why would you install an older Linux Mint version 17.2 instead of version 17.3, or the even newer 18.2 or 18.3? I think in Linux Mint 18.x that Lightning was already included with Thunderbird.Īnyone should be able to install the Lightning add-on for Thunderbird (TB) through the TB add-ons. If you run " inxi -Fxzd" from the console terminal prompt, highlight the results, copy and paste them back here, that should provide enough information. It would help to know more about your system setup. I just read your post and the good replies to it. Welcome to the wonderful world of Linux Mint and its excellent forum! thunderbird/profile.ini file - Is that it ?Īll that file has is the following, no mention of extensions/ directory :. If it is the correct advice, could someone please explain it ? problem is, I don't understand what that actually means. However, I can't see it anywhere within Thunderbird, though it does appear to exist - if /usr/lib/thunderbird/distribution/extensions// into the extensions/ directory of your profile, restart Thunderbird, and it should show up as a disabled add-on." Thunderbird version is 52.5.0 and should have lightning bundled. I am using Mint 17.2 / MATE and have everything working acceptably for now except the Lightning calendar. Mozilla Thunderbird for Linux is available for download here.I'm a complete newbie to Linux Mint (though not to shell scripting) having decided to junk Microsoft for good after a BSOD left my PC in an unusable state on Christmas day. Mozilla Thunderbird for Mac is available for download here. Mozilla Thunderbird for Windows is available for download here. "With over a million active users, Lightning 1.0 is the calendar solution that users rely on to help them manage their daily lives at work and at home," it said. "Lightning gives users the ability to manage multiple calendars, create daily to do lists, invite friends and colleagues to events and meetings, and subscribe to publicly available calendars," Mozilla explains. With the 1.0 release, Mozilla is at least acknowledging that Lightning exists and that it's a solid option for Thunderbird users. There has been a lot of talk about building calendar features straight into Thunderbird, but, so far, they've been relegated to the separate Lightning add-on. Notable with the release of Thunderbird 8 is that Mozilla takes the time to acknowledge and even boast about Lightning 1.0, the calendar add-on for Thunderbird that's been around for a few years. Lightning 1.0, the calendar add-on, is finally here There are new shortcuts for Search and Find and Thunderbird 8 comes with the usual list of security and stability updates. For example, the accessibility of the attachment list has been improved. That said, there are new things in Thunderbird 8 specific to the email client. Thunderbird specific features and improvements Granted, that's much less of a problem for Thunderbird, which doesn't have the reach of Firefox and is less appealing to anyone wanting to peddle their wares via unwanted add-ons. One big new feature inherited from Firefox is the ability to block add-ons installed by third parties. Thunderbird 8 blocks add-ons installed by third parties This means that any under-the-hood improvement in Firefox 8 is going to be found in Thunderbird as well, including memory performance improvements, for example. The clue is in the version number, Thunderbird 8 is based on Gecko 8, the layout and rendering engine that powers Firefox 8 as well. What is interesting about the new release though is that Mozilla is now plugging the Lightning 1.0 calendar add-on along with the official Thunderbird release. Of course, again, as expected, there aren't that many new features, just some minor improvements. Along with Firefox 8, as expected, Thunderbird 8 has landed as well.
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