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Quote (mikshaw @ Oct. 12 2007,12:17)
That said, Don, you seem to be overreacting a little. It *should* be mostly obvious to anyone, even Windows users, that if you're downloading something you should read the accompanying documentation, particularly in cases where that documentation is displayed for you even before the download is activated.

OK - perhaps this has just all gotten a little out of hand. I apologize for my part therein.

I found mozilla t-bird under MyDSL - when I clicked on it, it told me diddley squat, it just gave me the option to download to the /tmp folder which I did. Next thing I know I have a Thunderbird icon on my desktop that does nothing when I click on it. Sylpheed sucks (for me) because it has no calender function or junk mail controls so I am just trying to get Thunderbird to work.
Thunderbird v1.0.2 is not found in the official mirror (ibiblio.org) anymore; I am guessing you probably got it from one of the unofficial mirrors (they don't remove obsolete files).
The 'latest' in DSL is v1.5; thunderbird-1.5.uci [http://distro.ibiblio.org] [10.1M].
gtk2 is also needed: gtk2-0705.unc [http://distro.ibiblio.org] [14M].
The following is confirmed to work:
Code Sample
1. 'mydsl-load gtk2-0705.dsl'
2. Desktop menu -> MyDSL -> Update to GTK2
3. 'mydsl-load thunderbird-1.5.uci'
4. Start Thunderbird

I understand getting Thunderbird to run is (currently) excessively troublesome. Especially 'gtk2-0705.unc' [14M] - actually, only a few of the libraries in there are needed by Thunderbird.
For your sake, here's a small, minimal gtk2 extension I am working on; it contains only those few libraries needed by firefox/thunderbird/etc: gtk2-minimal.unc [http://dyndns.org] [1.7M]
If you want to use this, the process is roughly similar:
Code Sample
1. 'mydsl-load gtk2-minimal.unc'
2. 'sudo ldconfig'
3. 'mydsl-load thunderbird-1.5.uci'
4. Start Thunderbird

Here's a screenshot [http://flickr.com].
Sorry, it's just my style to use words such as "duh". Never meant to be arrogant or impolite.
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when I clicked on it, it told me diddley squat, it just gave me the option to download
I'm sorry if I jumped to any conclusions. The last time I used the myDSL app, i seem to remember it would show the info file of the package before downloading. Maybe things have changed, or maybe there was an issue that prevented the info from displaying.
Quote (stupid_idiot @ Oct. 13 2007,04:33)
Thunderbird v1.0.2 is not found in the official mirror (ibiblio.org) anymore; I am guessing you probably got it from one of the unofficial mirrors (they don't remove obsolete files).
The 'latest' in DSL is v1.5; thunderbird-1.5.uci [http://distro.ibiblio.org] [10.1M].
gtk2 is also needed: gtk2-0705.unc [http://distro.ibiblio.org] [14M].
The following is confirmed to work:
Code Sample
1. 'mydsl-load gtk2-0705.dsl'
2. Desktop menu -> MyDSL -> Update to GTK2
3. 'mydsl-load thunderbird-1.5.uci'
4. Start Thunderbird

I understand getting Thunderbird to run is (currently) excessively troublesome. Especially 'gtk2-0705.unc' [14M] - actually, only a few of the libraries in there are needed by Thunderbird.
For your sake, here's a small, minimal gtk2 extension I am working on; it contains only those few libraries needed by firefox/thunderbird/etc: gtk2-minimal.unc [http://dyndns.org] [1.7M]
If you want to use this, the process is roughly similar:
Code Sample
1. 'mydsl-load gtk2-minimal.unc'
2. 'sudo ldconfig'
3. 'mydsl-load thunderbird-1.5.uci'
4. Start Thunderbird

Here's a screenshot [http://flickr.com].
** Now hosting 'gtk2-minimal.unc' on my PC with dyndns redirection! **

Okay, perhaps I really am stupid after all.

I am assuming that I need to download these files and THEN run the code is that correct. I just want to make sure that I don't screw anything up while attempting this.

I also read parts of "Introduction to Linux - A Hands on Guide" that "Mikshaw" references in his signature and it mentioned setting up a /bin file for downloading new stuff to (under housekeeping). I have been using /tmp and I have a lot of crap in there now from trying to get Thunderbird to work, what is the best way to clean this mess up BEFORE I download and run the commands that you have so kindly directed me to?
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