HOWTO: Install Mozilla Sunbird

DCM36 · 12:23 AM

Mozilla Sunbird is now installable by using Synaptic or apt-get. This is the recommended installation method for most users.

Here's an easy, straight-forward install of Mozilla Sunbird.

Open a terminal

We're going to install it to the /opt directory, so:

Code:

cd /opt

Then download Sunbird

Code:

sudo wget ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/calendar/sunbird/releases/0.7rc3/linux-i686/en-US/sunbird-0.7rc3.en-US.linux-i686.tar.gz

Now extract Sunbird to a folder named sunbird in /opt

Code:

sudo tar -xvf sunbird-0.7rc3.en-US.linux-i686.tar.gz

This gives ownership of the sunbird directory to root.

Code:

sudo chown -R root:root /opt/sunbird/

Now make a script to redirect to sunbird folder in /opt

Code:

sudo gedit /usr/bin/sunbird.sh

In the document that opens, copy this into it:

Code:

cd /opt/sunbird/
./sunbird

Save and close the document.

Now make the script that was just made executable

Code:

sudo chmod +x /usr/bin/sunbird.sh

Now create a entry in the appilcations menu

Code:

sudo gedit /usr/share/applications/sunbird.desktop

In the document that opens, enter:

Code:

[Desktop Entry]
Name=Sunbird
Comment=Calendar Application
Exec=sunbird.sh
Icon=/opt/sunbird/chrome/icons/default/default.xpm
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=Application;Office;

Save the document and enjoy.

Howto courtesy of knowledge76.com

domino

Thanks for the info. Now I have Windows, Linux, and Mac sharing webdav and local calendars. The only thing missing now is a Pocket PC version

Xter

My goodness it works!

Thank you DCM36!

MyNameUhBorat

Works great thank you very much.

lyly

Is there any package?

DCM36

Quote:

Originally Posted by lyly

Is there any package?

Not at the moment.. I might have some time to do it in a bit, and if I do I'll post back.

bionnaki

nice. worked perfectly. thanks.

SuperGrover21

Yeah! Worked great! Is this a general outline to installing other programs not in Synaptic?

Scunizi

Another way is to load the extension for sunbird into thunderbird. I've done it on windows but not on my linux box yet. Looks good in windows.

--chris--

Excellent. Worked like a charm. Learned a few things too about Linux programs in the process. Thank you!

October 15th, 2006	#1
DCM36 5 Cups of Ubuntu Join Date: May 2006 Beans: 40 Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala	HOWTO: Install Mozilla Sunbird Mozilla Sunbird is now installable by using Synaptic or apt-get. This is the recommended installation method for most users. Here's an easy, straight-forward install of Mozilla Sunbird. Open a terminal We're going to install it to the /opt directory, so: Code: cd /opt Then download Sunbird Code: sudo wget ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/calendar/sunbird/releases/0.7rc3/linux-i686/en-US/sunbird-0.7rc3.en-US.linux-i686.tar.gz Now extract Sunbird to a folder named sunbird in /opt Code: sudo tar -xvf sunbird-0.7rc3.en-US.linux-i686.tar.gz This gives ownership of the sunbird directory to root. Code: sudo chown -R root:root /opt/sunbird/ Now make a script to redirect to sunbird folder in /opt Code: sudo gedit /usr/bin/sunbird.sh In the document that opens, copy this into it: Code: cd /opt/sunbird/ ./sunbird Save and close the document. Now make the script that was just made executable Code: sudo chmod +x /usr/bin/sunbird.sh Now create a entry in the appilcations menu Code: sudo gedit /usr/share/applications/sunbird.desktop In the document that opens, enter: Code: [Desktop Entry] Name=Sunbird Comment=Calendar Application Exec=sunbird.sh Icon=/opt/sunbird/chrome/icons/default/default.xpm Terminal=false Type=Application Categories=Application;Office; Save the document and enjoy. Howto courtesy of knowledge76.com Last edited by DCM36; November 15th, 2007 at 12:23 AM.. Reason: Updated to latest verison

October 16th, 2006	#2
domino Way Too Much Ubuntu Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Southeast Asia My beans are hidden! Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn	Re: HOWTO: Install Mozilla Sunbird Thanks for the info. Now I have Windows, Linux, and Mac sharing webdav and local calendars. The only thing missing now is a Pocket PC version

October 20th, 2006	#3
Xter First Cup of Ubuntu Join Date: May 2006 Location: Swe Medelpad Beans: 2 Ubuntu 6.10 Edgy	Re: HOWTO: Install Mozilla Sunbird My goodness it works! Thank you DCM36!

October 23rd, 2006	#4
MyNameUhBorat Just Give Me the Beans! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles Beans: 60 Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn	Re: HOWTO: Install Mozilla Sunbird Works great thank you very much.

October 24th, 2006	#5
lyly Just Give Me the Beans! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Switzerland / Hong Kong Beans: 68 Ubuntu Breezy 5.10	Re: HOWTO: Install Mozilla Sunbird Is there any package? __________________ BOFH excuse: The cause of the problem is: Bad user karma.

October 28th, 2006	#7
bionnaki Dark Roasted Ubuntu Join Date: Aug 2005 Beans: 1,028	Re: HOWTO: Install Mozilla Sunbird nice. worked perfectly. thanks.

November 9th, 2006	#8
SuperGrover21 First Cup of Ubuntu Join Date: Oct 2006 Beans: 3	Re: HOWTO: Install Mozilla Sunbird Yeah! Worked great! Is this a general outline to installing other programs not in Synaptic?

November 10th, 2006	#9
Scunizi Dipped in Ubuntu Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Diego Calif Beans: 570 Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex	Re: HOWTO: Install Mozilla Sunbird Another way is to load the extension for sunbird into thunderbird. I've done it on windows but not on my linux box yet. Looks good in windows. __________________ I'm hungry, I have a headache, I want to play, the white cat looks tasty, where's my bone, Brush Me, don't brush me, Flea! Flea! Woof!

December 11th, 2006	#10
--chris-- First Cup of Ubuntu Join Date: Nov 2006 My beans are hidden!	Re: HOWTO: Install Mozilla Sunbird Excellent. Worked like a charm. Learned a few things too about Linux programs in the process. Thank you!

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