Thunderbird 102.1.0-2 compatible with Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS?

[Aaron Rainbolt]

On Wed, Aug 17, 2022 at 11:47 AM Charles Irons <irons.charles at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Hello Ubuntu user technical support
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> My upgrade from 20.04 to 22.04.1 Jammy Jellyfish was a very easy process on 15 August.
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> Please advise me about Thunderbird new version 102.1.0-2 or tell me who to ask.
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> I found it in Ubuntu Software and clicked install.
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> Now Settings for Applications shows two Thunderbird entries. The version where I am compiling this email 91.11.0 (64-bit) and the second for 102.1.0-2 showing the new features.
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> 1.    Is it safe for me to switch to the 102.1.0-2 version?
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> 2.    What must I do to activate the 102.1.0-2 version ?
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> 3.    If the 102.1.0-2 version works correctly, What must I do to remove the old 91.11.0 version?
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> The requirements for the 102.1.0-2 version from website https://www.thunderbird.net/ are below:
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> GNU/LINUX
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> Software Requirements
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> Please note that GNU/Linux distributors may provide packages for your distribution which have different requirements.
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> Thunderbird will not run at all without the following libraries or packages:
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> glibc 2.17 or higher
> GTK+ 3.14 or higher
> libstdc++ 4.8.1 or higher
> X.Org 1.0 or higher (1.7 or higher is recommended)
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> For optimal functionality, we recommend the following libraries or packages:
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> DBus 1.0 or higher
> GNOME 2.16 or higher
> libxtst 1.2.3 or higher
> NetworkManager 0.7 or higher
> PulseAudio
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> Thanks for reading this long query. The new version offers a lot more features.
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> Kind regards. Chas IRONS

Thunderbird 102 should work just fine. The snap is published by
Canonical, so not only is it virtually guaranteed to work, it's also
fully supported and if it gives you grief you can come here or on any
other official community support channel to ask for assistance.