Guys,

Anyone knows the url where I can download the rpm file of Mozilla Thunderbird (The latest release) that runs on SuSe?

Thank you very much.

can't u compile from source ?

I did download the souce from: http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.o...tk2+xft.tar.gz
Then extract them to my home dir. When I open the folder, I see no ./configure file, thus I cannot make "make" file.
So I went to look for RPM source instead.

I am really sorry if my explanation above is not clear, I am a total newbie. Can you guide me on how to compile from source?

Thanks alot.

superbejo

If you have unpacked it thats all you need to do

Go ahead fire it up, in my case "/usr/local/thunderbird/thunderbird" edit to suit

Pete

Pete,

Thanks for your reply. At this moment the folder(with its content) Thunderbird is at my home dir. Do I have to move it to "/usr/local/thunderbird/thunderbird", the after I moved it, which Icon that I should click to fire up Thunderbird?

Once again thanks.

superbejo

As far as I know, based on Redhat it's better in /usr/local so that all users of the PC have access, if you still have your original tar.gz file just delete it from your home dir and unpack it again into /usr/local this will keep things tidy, to do this you will probably have to log on as root

To launch you can either modify the path of your original mail icon or create a new launcher, I'm using Gnome to do this right click on the desktop, choose new Launcher, fill in the details

Hope this helps

Pete

Pete....

Thank you soooo much. It is Working now. Boy....what a hassle. I've spent the whole mornming try to figure out how to install it. Man..Mozilla should think about newbies when releasing new builds.

superbejo

Glad to help

Why are you using just Thunderbird ? why not try Firefox as well, same installation procedure, great browser

Pete

Pete,

Actually, I was using Sylpheed for my email client. But to use it on regular and extensive basis, it's just too troublesome. Too complicated. As for FireFox, actually I am using it, it's just, it wasn't me who installed FireFox on this machine, but someone else. So I just have no clue how to install it.

I guess you are already familiar with FireFox and Thunderbird, aren't you? I hope you don't mind me asking about one small problem I'm having with both programs. The text font on both program is so damn small I can barely see the title of any icons. The text font which I am talking about is not the font within the email message but underneath the Icon Ie: "Get Mail". Is there anyway I can enlarge the font so that it is visible?

Thanks for the patience in answering my questions.

superbejo

Are you using Gnome ?

That font size is controlled within either Gnome or Kde. I'm only familiar with Gnome, there are font options in preferences, I am at work now please reply and I will try to advise you later

Pete

Pete,

Sadly, I am using KDE. Are you still able to find out how? FYI, I am using SuSe.
Thanks Pete. BTW, Thunderbird is awesome. Way much better than Sylpheed.

superbejo

Glad you are pleased with Thunderbird

As for the font issue I truly have no idea how to change the size in KDE in fact I have been playing with KDE for the last couple of hours with no luck, can do it in Gnome in seconds

The option in Gnome is to change Application font size

My only advise is to start a new forum topic and see if anybody else knows, would like to know myself

Regards

Pete

superbejo

Just found what you are looking for, tried it works fine

http://www.desktop-linux.net/kde-misc.htm

About halfway down the page

Regards

Pete

Pete,

You are a life saver Thanks alot. Your Tips work Great. Thanks for the link.

Or, if you're like me and prefer to install things from RPM whenever possible:

http://rpm.pbone.net/index.php3/stat....i586.rpm.html