How to install Thunderbird in linux?

[Arthur Pemberton]

> Well, I simply opened the Thubderbird webpage in FireFox and it
> brought me to a page with a prominent "Get Tbird for Linux" button,
> which I used. The next thing was a box asking if I wanted to run or
> save the file. Selected Run but it saved anyway.
> That's where I got...

Please don't do this.

> >Chances are, Thunderbird is already installed.
>
> How can I find out?

if it is, there should be an icon, or I think the command
'thunderbird' should work

> >If it isn't, you can download/install it by
> >running, as root, "yum install thunderbird".
>
> Sounds like a simpler way than what I did....
> Of course you'd have to know that such a command exists.

Or you can use the shortcut labeled "Add/Remove Software" which leads to a GUI

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