unable to install thunderbird: no snap revision or specified channel

Asked by Peter Callum

Tried to download thunderbird from software ubuntu and this message came up. i am using firefox and it is ubuntu 18.4 LTS

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#1

What is the output of:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install thunderbird

Thanks

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Peter Callum (graceandpeace) said :
#2

peter@peter-HP-Pavilion:~$ sudo apt update
[sudo] password for peter:
Hit:1 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic InRelease
Get:2 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates InRelease [88.7 kB]
Get:3 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security InRelease [88.7 kB]
Get:4 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-backports InRelease [74.6 kB]
Get:5 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates/main amd64 Packages [914 kB]
Get:6 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security/main amd64 DEP-11 Metadata [38.7 kB]
Get:7 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security/universe amd64 DEP-11 Metadata [42.1 kB]
Get:8 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security/multiverse amd64 DEP-11 Metadata [2,464 B]
Get:9 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates/main i386 Packages [668 kB]
Get:10 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates/main amd64 DEP-11 Metadata [308 kB]
Get:11 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates/universe i386 Packages [1,013 kB]
Get:12 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates/universe amd64 Packages [1,065 kB]
Get:13 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates/universe amd64 DEP-11 Metadata [273 kB]
Get:14 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates/multiverse amd64 DEP-11 Metadata [2,468 B]
Get:15 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-backports/universe amd64 DEP-11 Metadata [7,972 B]
Fetched 4,587 kB in 2s (2,560 kB/s)
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
6 packages can be upgraded. Run 'apt list --upgradable' to see them.
peter@peter-HP-Pavilion:~$ sudo apt install thunderbird
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  gir1.2-geocodeglib-1.0 gir1.2-gst-plugins-base-1.0 gir1.2-gstreamer-1.0
  gir1.2-gudev-1.0 gir1.2-udisks-2.0 grilo-plugins-0.3-base libapparmor1:i386
  libargon2-0:i386 libcap2:i386 libcryptsetup12:i386 libdevmapper1.02.1:i386
  libevent-2.1-6 libfreerdp-client2-2 libfreerdp2-2 libfwup1 libgc1c2
  libgom-1.0-0 libgpod-common libgpod4 libidn11:i386 libip4tc0:i386
  libjson-c3:i386 libkmod2:i386 libllvm8 liblua5.3-0 libmediaart-2.0-0
  libqqwing2v5 libseccomp2:i386 libsgutils2-2 libssh-4 libvncclient1
  libwinpr2-2 libxapian30 media-player-info python3-mako python3-markupsafe
  syslinux syslinux-common syslinux-legacy usb-creator-common
Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
Suggested packages:
  thunderbird-gnome-support ttf-lyx
The following NEW packages will be installed
  thunderbird
0 to upgrade, 1 to newly install, 0 to remove and 6 not to upgrade.
Need to get 43.4 MB of archives.
After this operation, 181 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates/main amd64 thunderbird amd64 1:68.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 [43.4 MB]
Fetched 43.4 MB in 9s (4,576 kB/s)
Selecting previously unselected package thunderbird.
(Reading database ... 167515 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../thunderbird_1%3a68.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking thunderbird (1:68.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1) ...
Setting up thunderbird (1:68.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1) ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-11ubuntu1.1) ...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.60ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.23-1ubuntu3.18.04.2) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.8.3-2ubuntu0.1) ...
peter@peter-HP-Pavilion:~$ 'apt list --upgradable'
apt list --upgradable: command not found
peter@peter-HP-Pavilion:~$ sudo 'apt list --upgradable'
sudo: apt list --upgradable: command not found
peter@peter-HP-Pavilion:~$

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#3

It's installed. Enjoy. Launch it using your favourite method (ALT + F2 is good)

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#5

I don't suggest posting your address and mobile number on public forums.

Thunderbird is now installed. You can now launch it and configure it for your email account

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Peter Callum (graceandpeace) said :
#6

I am trying to get a new email address and did not realize that it was going to be a chargeable fee. I think i will open another free email account. Thanks for your advice also.

Kind Regards

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#7

Gmail is free and Thunderbird has a great wizard for Gmail

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Peter Callum (graceandpeace) said :
#8

Can you add an alias email

On Thu, 16 Apr 2020 at 17:37, actionparsnip <
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> Your question #689992 on software-center in Ubuntu changed:
>
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+question/689992
>
> actionparsnip posted a new comment:
> Gmail is free and Thunderbird has a great wizard for Gmail
>
> --
> You received this question notification because you asked the question.
>

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#9

I know you can with Hotmail. I have several aliases on one of my accounts

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Peter Callum (graceandpeace) said :
#10

Thanks, I'll check it out.

On Thu, 16 Apr 2020, 17:58 actionparsnip, <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> Your question #689992 on software-center in Ubuntu changed:
>
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+question/689992
>
> actionparsnip posted a new comment:
> I know you can with Hotmail. I have several aliases on one of my
> accounts
>
> --
> You received this question notification because you asked the question.
>

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Peter Callum (graceandpeace) said :
#11

Great, thanks!

On Thu, 16 Apr 2020, 21:35 Peter Callum, <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> Your question #689992 on software-center in Ubuntu changed:
>
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+question/689992
>
> Peter Callum posted a new comment:
> Thanks, I'll check it out.
>
> On Thu, 16 Apr 2020, 17:58 actionparsnip, <
> <email address hidden>> wrote:
>
> > Your question #689992 on software-center in Ubuntu changed:
> >
> >
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+question/689992
> >
> > actionparsnip posted a new comment:
> > I know you can with Hotmail. I have several aliases on one of my
> > accounts
> >
> > --
> > You received this question notification because you asked the question.
> >
>
> --
> You received this question notification because you asked the question.
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