1 – Extract the .tar.bz2 file
2 – Enter gksudo nautilus in terminal
3 – Go to the folder /opt
4 – Copy & paste the Thunderbird file that you extracted to /opt
5 – Enter these commands into Terminal
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sudo -i
Enter your password if asked.
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cd /opt
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chown -R username filename
Obviously the username refers to you, and the filename to the file
6 – Go to System > Preferences > Main Menu
7 – In Main Menu, click on New Item
8 – In the Name field enter Mozilla Thunderbird Mail/News
9 – In the Command field enter /opt/thunderbird/thunderbird
10 – In the Comment field enter Mozilla Thunderbird Mail/News
