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title: Install thunderbird on Linux | Snap Store
description: Get the latest version of thunderbird for Linux - Mozilla Thunderbird
  email application
url: https://snapcraft.io/thunderbird
---

# thunderbird

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latest/stable 158.0-1

Install latest/stable of thunderbird

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**Install using the command line**

```
sudo snap install thunderbird
```

Don't have snapd? [Get set up for snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

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### Package name

* thunderbird

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### License

* MPL-2.0

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### Last updated

* 16 October 2026 - latest/stable
* Today - esr/candidate

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### Websites

* [www.thunderbird.net](https://www.thunderbird.net/ "https://www.thunderbird.net/")

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### Contact

* [www.thunderbird.net](https://www.thunderbird.net/contact/ "https://www.thunderbird.net/contact/")

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### Donations

* [www.thunderbird.net](https://www.thunderbird.net/donate/ "https://www.thunderbird.net/donate/")

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### Report a bug

* [bugzilla.mozilla.org](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=Thunderbird&op_sys=Linux&keywords=snap "https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=Thunderbird&op_sys=Linux&keywords=snap")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/thunderbird#report-snap-modal)

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* [Description](https://snapcraft.io/thunderbird#tab-description)
* [Security](https://snapcraft.io/thunderbird#tab-security)

#### Mozilla Thunderbird email application

**ANNOUNCEMENT:** The snap channels have changed. Action was required by July 21, 2026 to stay on ESR.

Read more about this change: <https://support.mozilla.org/kb/channel-choices-thunderbird-snap-and-flatpak>

Thunderbird is a free email application that’s easy to set up and customize - and it’s loaded with great features!

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## Install thunderbird on your Linux distribution

Choose your Linux distribution to get detailed installation instructions. If yours is not shown, get more details on the [installing snapd documentation](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

[### Arch Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/thunderbird/arch)

[### CentOS](https://snapcraft.io/install/thunderbird/centos)

[### Debian](https://snapcraft.io/install/thunderbird/debian)

[### elementary OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/thunderbird/elementary)

[### Fedora](https://snapcraft.io/install/thunderbird/fedora)

[### KDE Neon](https://snapcraft.io/install/thunderbird/kde-neon)

[### Kubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/thunderbird/kubuntu)

[### Manjaro](https://snapcraft.io/install/thunderbird/manjaro)

[### Pop!\_OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/thunderbird/pop)

[### openSUSE](https://snapcraft.io/install/thunderbird/opensuse)

[### Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/thunderbird/rhel)

[### Ubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/thunderbird/ubuntu)

[### Raspberry Pi](https://snapcraft.io/install/thunderbird/raspbian)