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Amgine · Joined: 21 Sep 2011 Posts: 212 Location: Washington State

Does anyone have a Thunderbird .pet ?

Semme · Joined: 07 Aug 2011 Posts: 2043 Location: World_Hub

It runs as a portable exec last time I checked- no need for a pet.

If your setup's frugal, drag it from /mnt/home to your desktop.

Maybe backup your current ~/.thunderbird/*.default profile..

Amgine · Joined: 21 Sep 2011 Posts: 212 Location: Washington State

Ok I will just go download it. I will need to compile it right?

I am just running Puppy from a USB...

Thank you Samme

Semme · Joined: 07 Aug 2011 Posts: 2043 Location: World_Hub

No. Just unpack somewhere convenient and run thunderbird..

Semme · Joined: 07 Aug 2011 Posts: 2043 Location: World_Hub

Well.. she run OK? You have an older copy already in place?

Amgine · Joined: 21 Sep 2011 Posts: 212 Location: Washington State

I got it going, thanks Samme.

I did not know it is a stand alone program.

So does that mean I can just have it on a USB and have my mail on any Linux PC? Idea

Semme · Joined: 07 Aug 2011 Posts: 2043 Location: World_Hub

Correct. It's portable but creates and writes to $HOME/.thunderbird.

If you wanted you can backup the default profile and profile.ini created there, store it on your flash drive and copy it in after it's again created on a new box. Follow? Meaning.. you can rm -rf $HOME/.thunderbird anytime you don't feel like leaving this info behind..

Amgine · Joined: 21 Sep 2011 Posts: 212 Location: Washington State

I like it, It will save a lot of time if (when) I setup another puppy.

Sky Aisling · Posted: Fri 18 Jan 2013, 15:01 Post subject: Looking For Thunderbird pet

Hello Semme,

I am looking for a Thunderbird .pet.
Just installed Puppy 4.3.1 frugally on Gateway 400 laptop.
Also, just installed Shinobar's Seamonkey 2.12.1 .sfs. (the latest he has listed).
There is no Thunderbird listed anywhere in 4.3.1 system (according to search).

Can you direct me to a recent Thunderbird .pet?

Thank you Smile

Semme · Joined: 07 Aug 2011 Posts: 2043 Location: World_Hub

Sky- like I told Amgine, it's portable.

Unpack the latest somewhere convenient and drag the executable to your desktop.

If you want it in the menu, may I suggest MenuMaker.

You might have to symlink the exec to /usr/local/bin. Offhand, I can't recall..

PS - You have room to run the latest SM?

Sky Aisling · Posted: Fri 18 Jan 2013, 15:14 Post subject: Looking For Thunderbird pet

It's not there, Semme.
Like anywhere...package manager....menu....searched for 'thunderbird' nada.

EDIT: Found one - peebee has one from last year.
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=638374#638374

Semme · Joined: 07 Aug 2011 Posts: 2043 Location: World_Hub

Uh, what's not where.. Thunderbird?

Sky Aisling · Posted: Fri 18 Jan 2013, 15:45 Post subject: Looking For Thunderbird pet

Semme · Joined: 07 Aug 2011 Posts: 2043 Location: World_Hub

Personally? I'd pass on an outdated pet- sfs or not. Don't you have the disk space?

Sky Aisling · Posted: Fri 18 Jan 2013, 15:53 Post subject: Looking For Thunderbird pet

I'm just trying to find a fairly current thunderbird .pet.
Can you direct me to one? Thank you.