Public bug reported: Ubuntu 16.04 comes with Thunderbird 38.x, which apparently is no longer supported by Mozilla. In reply to a bug report, they said
"Can you please upgrade to TB 45. TB 38 has come to the end of its life-cycle." I don't know if that is authoritative, but if TB 38 is really EOL then the current Ubuntu should probably ship with a newer version. Thanks. https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1275380 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: thunderbird 1:38.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-23.41-generic 4.4.10 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-23-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_modeset nvidia AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: jima 2980 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: jima 2980 F.... pulseaudio BuildID: 20160511162223 Channel: Unavailable CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Wed May 25 10:25:13 2016 ForcedLayersAccel: False IfupdownConfig: # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8) auto lo iface lo inet loopback IncompatibleExtensions: Thunderbird (default) - {972ce4c6-7e08-4474-a285-3208198ce6fd} InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-08-06 (1023 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424) IpRoute: default via 192.168.1.1 dev eth0 proto static metric 100 169.254.0.0/16 dev eth0 scope link metric 1000 192.168.1.0/24 dev eth0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.1.110 metric 100 IwConfig: lo no wireless extensions. vboxnet0 no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. Plugins: Citrix Receiver for Linux - /opt/Citrix/ICAClient/npica.so (icaclient) DjView-4.10.5 - /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/nsdejavu.so (djview-plugin) Java(TM) Plug-in 11.91.2 - /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-oracle/jre/lib/amd64/libnpjp2.so Shockwave Flash - /usr/lib/flashplugin-installer/libflashplayer.so PrefSources: prefs.js Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=38.8.0/20160511162223 (In use) RelatedPackageVersions: icaclient 13.1.0.285639 djview-plugin 4.10.5-1 RfKill: RunningIncompatibleAddons: True SourcePackage: thunderbird UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-05-11 (14 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 09/21/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 1408 dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.board.name: P6T dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1408:bd09/21/2010:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP6T:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: System Product Name dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer ** Affects: thunderbird (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug xenial -- 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/1585726 Title: TB 38 is EOL, please update to TB 45 Status in thunderbird package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Ubuntu 16.04 comes with Thunderbird 38.x, which apparently is no longer supported by Mozilla. In reply to a bug report, they said "Can you please upgrade to TB 45. TB 38 has come to the end of its life-cycle." I don't know if that is authoritative, but if TB 38 is really EOL then the current Ubuntu should probably ship with a newer version. Thanks. https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1275380 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: thunderbird 1:38.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-23.41-generic 4.4.10 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-23-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_modeset nvidia AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: jima 2980 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: jima 2980 F.... pulseaudio BuildID: 20160511162223 Channel: Unavailable CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Wed May 25 10:25:13 2016 ForcedLayersAccel: False IfupdownConfig: # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8) auto lo iface lo inet loopback IncompatibleExtensions: Thunderbird (default) - {972ce4c6-7e08-4474-a285-3208198ce6fd} InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-08-06 (1023 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424) IpRoute: default via 192.168.1.1 dev eth0 proto static metric 100 169.254.0.0/16 dev eth0 scope link metric 1000 192.168.1.0/24 dev eth0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.1.110 metric 100 IwConfig: lo no wireless extensions. vboxnet0 no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. Plugins: Citrix Receiver for Linux - /opt/Citrix/ICAClient/npica.so (icaclient) DjView-4.10.5 - /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/nsdejavu.so (djview-plugin) Java(TM) Plug-in 11.91.2 - /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-oracle/jre/lib/amd64/libnpjp2.so Shockwave Flash - /usr/lib/flashplugin-installer/libflashplayer.so PrefSources: prefs.js Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=38.8.0/20160511162223 (In use) RelatedPackageVersions: icaclient 13.1.0.285639 djview-plugin 4.10.5-1 RfKill: RunningIncompatibleAddons: True SourcePackage: thunderbird UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-05-11 (14 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 09/21/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 1408 dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.board.name: P6T dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1408:bd09/21/2010:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP6T:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: System Product Name dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/thunderbird/+bug/1585726/+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