Thunderbird on Linux and Solaris

Solaris 8

• Set your LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable
  • For the csh or tcsh shells, use
    setenv LD_LIBRARY_PATH /usr/site/lib
    
  • All other shells, use
    LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/site/lib
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH
    
• Type the command /cs/thunderbird/thunderbird
• If a window appears warning that patches are not installed, open a CSEEIT trouble ticket with the machine's hostname to have the machine set up to run Thunderbird.
• Include the /cs/thunderbird directory in your path.
  • In your .cshrc file, add the following line:
    path = ( /cs/thunderbird $path )
  • Log out, then back in. (only need to do this the first time)
  • Type thunderbird on the command line.

Red Hat 9

Text Access

• Type the command /cs/thunderbird/thunderbird
• Add the /cs/thunderbird directory in your path
  • In your .cshrc file add the following line:
    path = ( /cs/thunderbird $path )
  • Log out, then back in. (only need to do this the first time)
  • Type thunderbird on the command line.

Mouse Access in GNOME

• Add Thunderbird to your GNOME panel for easy GUI access.
  • Right-click on the GNOME panel (close enough windows if there is no empty space in your panel).
  • Highlight the "Add to Panel" menu item and click "Launcher..." in the sub-menu.
  • For the Name, type in: Thunderbird
  • For the Generic name, type in: Thunderbird
  • For the Command, type in: /cs/thunderbird/thunderbird
  • Click the Icon squre (it will say No Icon by default)
  • In the new icon selection window, type: /cs/thunderbird/chrome/icons/default/default.xpm
  • Click the OK button. The icon selection window will close.
  • Click the OK button. The Create Launcher window will close.
  • Adjust the location of the Thunderbird icon as needed in your GNOME panel by dragging and dropping.