I downgraded to Thunderbird 17 ESR which is able to run Lightning 1.9.1. This work-around will work for me until Mozilla / OpenSUSE can get a newer version of Thunderbird / Lightning working with 12.3.
For someone like me stumbling across this bug and spending most of a day to solve the problem, here is how to install Thunderbird 17 ESR in OpenSUSE 12.3 x64: 1. Start YaST and add http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/mozilla/openSUSE_12.3/ to the "Software Repositories" 2. Use "Software Management" to uninstall Thunderbird 24.0 (click until a red X is showing, and let it resolve conflict by deleting the library it complains about). Then press Accept and trust YaST to do its thing. 3. Use "Software Management" again to select Thunderbird ESR 17.0.9 install. Let it download / install. 4. Go to Thunderbird ESR 17.0.9 Add-ons and remove Lighting 2.6.1 (it doesn't work with ESR 17.0.9) 5. Find Lighting in the Add-ons (not easy); Search for "Lighting", it won't show in the list. At the bottom of the Add-ons page click on "Show all 46 Results". Lighting will be grayed out saying it's not compatible with ESR 17.0.9. Click in the word "Lighting". Scroll the window down until you see: ===================================================== Lighting 1.9.1 for Thunderbird 17 is available here ===================================================== Click on "is available here". Move your mouse into the "Version 1.9.1" box area and a Green "+ Add to Thunderbird" will appear. Click on this green button and Lightning will install. Restart Thunderbird and lighting should be working again. Now you can go back to being a happy OpenSUSE Linux user and do some real work, making everybody happy until a solution can be found. ;) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to thunderbird in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1244619 Title: Thunderbird must be upgraded to Thunderbird 24.0.1 for lightning 2.6.1 Status in Lightning extension: Confirmed Status in “lightning-extension” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in “thunderbird” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in “thunderbird” package in Gentoo Linux: Fix Released Status in “thunderbird” package in openSUSE: Confirmed Bug description: Since the upgrade of Lightning 2.6.0 to Lightning 2.6.1, this extension need Thunderbird 24.0.1 but Ubuntu only give Thunderbird 24.0.0 https://blog.mozilla.org/calendar/2013/10/dont-upgrade-to-thunderbird-24-0-1-yet/ "Update 4: Lightning 2.6.1 is now public. On Linux, it is compatible ONLY with Thunderbird 24.0.1, so go ahead and upgrade now." A lot of people don't use the Ubuntu package for Lightning but those of Mozilla. Ubuntu should give an upgrade to Thunderbird 24.0.1 and Lightning 2.6.1 Step: 1) Silent update of Lightning 2.6.0 to Lightning 2.6.1 on Thunderbird 24.0.0 2) Open your calendar and see nothing (see screencast) A work form it's to downgrade to Lightning 2.6 until waiting Ubuntu upgrade to Thunderbird 24.0.1. You could find it here: https://addons.mozilla.org/fr/thunderbird/addon/lightning/versions/?page=1#version-2.6 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: thunderbird 1:24.0+build1-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-32.47~precise1-generic 3.8.13.10 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-32-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.6 Architecture: amd64 BuildID: 20130913160939 Date: Fri Oct 25 12:30:44 2013 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 "Precise" - Build amd64 LIVE Binary 20120425-15:28 MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: thunderbird UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/lightning-extension/+bug/1244619/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
