How to install Thunderbird3

[Manikantan]

That worked. Thanks for the help.

Cheers.
*Mani/Naren/Iyer*
/The secret of walking on water is knowing where the stones are/

On Friday 11 December 2009 09:40 AM, Scott wrote:
> On 09-12-10 10:31 PM, Mani wrote:
>    
>> I am new to Ubuntu(Just installed and trying to locate software). And
>> this is the first time I am working (with a serious intent) on Linux. I
>> am not able to find new releases of Netbeans and Thunderbird in the
>> UBuntu Software center or the Synaptic package manager. Does it take
>> some time for new versions of software or new software to appear in
>> these centers?
>>      
> Software is normally updated with each six month release.  You can use
> backports (unsupported updates), but they only support certain software
> and is usually a little bit behind.
>
> For Thunderbird check out
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ThunderbirdNewVersion.  Take a look at
> Manual instructions for installing the newest Thunderbird.  It mentions
> version 2, but works just as good for version 3 as it mentions.  I just
> did that myself today and it worked fine for me on Ubuntu 9.10.
>
> For Netbeans.  If you want the newest go to the netbeans site and
> download the newest version.  They have put together a very good
> installer for Linux.  That is what I did and I am happily using 6.8 RC2.
>
>    
>> PS: I am already in love with the Ubuntu Desktop.
>>      
> Ubuntu is easy to fall in love with. :)
>
>    
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