Thunderbird 0.8 questions

[Jon Savage]

On Sun, 3 Oct 2004 19:02:01 -0700, Adam Boettiger
<adam.boettiger at pobox.com> wrote:
> A couple of quick questions about installing and using TB on
> Linux Fedora Core 2.
> 
> I realize that I can install TB just about anywhere, but am new
> to Linux. Is there a specific directory/path that TB should be
> installed into?
> 
> Right now I have it in USR/LOCAL/THUNDERBIRD
> 
> Second question is:
> 
> With regard to reinstalls/updates, I know that with FF an update
> client just got built into the 1.0 PR. I tried it for FF and it
> did not work. Are FF and TB going to show up when I YUM for them
> in Fedora Core 2 if there is a new upgrade/update available?
> 
> If no, what's the cleanest way to install the next update, just
> on top of the old program?
> 
> Finally, what should permission settings be set to on the
> directory that TB resides in?
> 
> TIA,
> 
> /AB
> 
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Thunderbird is in fedora extras, the cleanest way to get it would be
to install their rpm.
It loooks like it will also be included in core 3, certainly both
firefox  & thunderbird are both currently available in rawhide for
core 3 t2.

Bests,
Jon