Tutorial - Linux Installation Guide
Posted: 2016-01-01, 10:53
The following guide was written with Ubuntu Linux (using Unity & XFCE desktop managers) in mind, however it should work with other Debian based systems.
If you find any errors or a better way of achieving the same end please private message me so I can alter this post.
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Download the latest version of FossaMail from the http://www.fosshub.com/FossaMail.html.
Note: Where you see YOUR_FILENAME_HERE replace it with the name of the file you have downloaded.
Open a terminal and change directory to where you have downloaded the file from Mozilla, then run the following commands:
To create a global menu entry, in the terminal run the following command:
Or to create a user specific menu entry, in the terminal run the following command:
Add the following text:
Save and close gedit.
Add the icon for the start menu.
In XFCE FossaMail can be found under Applications → Internet → Thunderbird.
In Unity in the Dash type FossaMail.
Updating To The Latest Version
If you already have FossaMail installed using the method above and wish to update to a newer version you will need to undertake the following steps:
If you find any errors or a better way of achieving the same end please private message me so I can alter this post.
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Download the latest version of FossaMail from the http://www.fosshub.com/FossaMail.html.
Note: Where you see YOUR_FILENAME_HERE replace it with the name of the file you have downloaded.
Open a terminal and change directory to where you have downloaded the file from Mozilla, then run the following commands:
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sudo tar jxvf YOUR_FILENAME_HERE.tar.bz2 -C /opt/
sudo chown -R root:root /opt/FossaMail/
sudo chmod -R 755 /opt/FossaMail/
cd /usr/bin/
sudo ln -sf /opt/FossaMail/FossaMail FossaMailCode: Select all
gksudo gedit /usr/share/applications/fossamail.desktopCode: Select all
gksudo gedit /home/%username%/.local/share/applications/fossamail.desktopCode: Select all
[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=FossaMail
Comment=Send and receive mail with FossaMail
GenericName=Mail Client
Exec=/opt/FossaMail/FossaMail %u
Terminal=false
X-MultipleArgs=false
Type=Application
Icon=/usr/share/pixmaps/FossaMail.png
Categories=Application;Network;Email;
MimeType=x-scheme-handler/mailto;application/x-xpinstall;
StartupNotify=true
Actions=Compose;Contacts;AddressBook;ProfileManager;
[Desktop Action Compose]
Name=Compose New Message
Exec=./FossaMail -compose
OnlyShowIn=Messaging Menu;Unity;
[Desktop Action Contacts]
Name=Contacts
Exec=./FossaMail -addressbook
OnlyShowIn=Messaging Menu;Unity;
[Desktop Action AddressBook]
Name=Address Book
Exec=./FossaMail -addressbook
OnlyShowIn=Messaging Menu;Unity;
[Desktop Action ProfileManager]
Name=Profile Manager
Exec=./FossaMail -ProfileManager
OnlyShowIn=Messaging Menu;Unity;Add the icon for the start menu.
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sudo cp /opt/FossaMail/chrome/icons/default/default256.png /usr/share/pixmaps/FossaMail256.pngIn Unity in the Dash type FossaMail.
Updating To The Latest Version
If you already have FossaMail installed using the method above and wish to update to a newer version you will need to undertake the following steps:
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sudo rm -rfv /opt/FossaMail
sudo tar jxvf YOUR_FILENAME_HERE.tar.bz2 -C /opt/
sudo chown -R root:root /opt/FossaMail/
sudo chmod -R 755 /opt/FossaMail/