Unable to run Thunderbird after install from .tgz file

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#1

I downloaded Thunderbird directly from Mozilla (because I’m stuck on an older version of openSUSE 12.1 and can’t switch off yet) and extracted the “.tgz” file. When I ran the file “run-mozilla.sh”, it gives the error:

run-mozilla.sh: Cannot execute .

It has permission set to executable. Does anyone know how to fix this?

#2

I used the following link: https://download.mozilla.org/?product=firefox-25.0&os=linux&lang=en-US

This gave me the file:firefox-25.0.tar.bz2, which I could open with ark. From there you must follow thier instructions to install. You only have this when you use an old version of openSUSE.

Thank You,

#3

That’s firefox. I’m talking about Thunderbird. (And I did all those steps for Thunderbird’s archive and it does nto work!) I even tried on openSUSE 12.2 and it still doesn’t work.

#4

First off, my bad, need to read before I reply. Sorry to not have read better.

Here is the thunderbird link: Mozilla Download

Where I found this file: thunderbird-24.1.0.tar.bz2

Thank You,

#5

On 10/30/2013 05:46 PM, 6tr6tr pecked at the keyboard and wrote:
> I downloaded Thunderbird directly from Mozilla (because I’m stuck on an
> older version of openSUSE 12.1 and can’t switch off yet) and extracted
> the “.tgz” file. When I ran the file “run-mozilla.sh”, it gives the
> error:
>
>
> Code:
> --------------------
> run-mozilla.sh: Cannot execute .
> --------------------
>
>
> It has permission set to executable. Does anyone know how to fix this?
>
>

Running programs from the directory you are in is generally not allowed.
Use:

code:

sh run-mozilla.sh

instead and it should run.

Ken

#6

From the extracted directory, enter ‘./thunderbird’. run-mozilla is for debugging.

#7

6tr6tr wrote:
>
> I downloaded Thunderbird directly from Mozilla (because I’m stuck on an
> older version of openSUSE 12.1 and can’t switch off yet) and extracted
> the “.tgz” file. When I ran the file “run-mozilla.sh”, it gives the
> error:
>
>
> Code:
> --------------------
> run-mozilla.sh: Cannot execute .
> --------------------
>
>
> It has permission set to executable. Does anyone know how to fix this?
>
>

Depending on your 12.1 installation

get 64 bit edition here:-

ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/thunderbird/releases/latest/linux-x86_64/en-GB/

get 32 bit edition here:-

ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/thunderbird/releases/latest/linux-i686/en-GB/

Extract the archive

Since almost all the mozilla products are binaries , navigate to the
relevant folder(~/Downloads/thunderbird) and run the executable
…/thunderbird

if it works then create a link in the ~/bin folder

ln -s ~/Downloads/thunderbird/thunderbird. ~/bin

Now you can launch thunderbird from krunner(Alt+F2) using the command
thunderbird

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GNOME 3.6.2
openSUSE Release 12.3 (Dartmouth) 64-bit
Kernel Linux 3.7.10-1.16-desktop

#8

I get the error:

XPCOMGlueLoad error for file /home/myuser/thunderbird/libxul.so:
libdbus-glib-1.so.2: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
Couldn't load XPCOM.

I also get this error when I try it in an openSUSE 12.2 install as well.

#9

So if I go to YaST and search for the file “libdbus-glib-1.so.2” I find it is provided by the package called “dbus-1-glib” and so is this installed on your system?

Thank You,

#10

On 2013-10-30 22:46, 6tr6tr wrote:
> It has permission set to executable. Does anyone know how to fix this?

Is that your home? Is it mounted “noexec”?

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Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.
(from 12.3 x86_64 “Dartmouth” at Telcontar)

#11

It says it is provided in:

 /usr/lib64/libdbus-glib-1.so.2
#12

I don’t know what you mean. That is the file name, not package name.

Thank You,

#13

Sorry. I meant it’s in the package you mentioned and it lists the file as being installed in that location.

#14

Has there ever been a solutionfound for this? Indeed, thunderbirds binaries do make such an error

ruben@workstation:~> ./thunderbird/thunderbird
XPCOMGlueLoad error for file /home/ruben/thunderbird/libxul.so:
libdbus-glib-1.so.2: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
Couldn’t load XPCOM.

It is installed though, right in fron of your nose

ruben@workstation:~> ls -al /usr/lib64/libdbus-glib-1.so.2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 23 Aug 30 09:06 /usr/lib64/libdbus-glib-1.so.2 -> libdbus-glib-1.so.2.2.2

it is listed in ldconf

workstation:~ # ldconfig -v 2>/dev/null|grep libdbus-glib-1.so.2
libdbus-glib-1.so.2 -> libdbus-glib-1.so.2.2.2