Does Thunderbird work on Linux?
Yes. Mozilla publishes an official Linux version of Thunderbird. It’s on Flathub (1.6M installs) and in the Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Arch Linux and openSUSE Tumbleweed repositories.
How to install Thunderbird on Linux
Mozilla provides an official Linux version on its website.
Any distro: Flatpak from Flathub
The Flathub package is published by MZLA Technologies, part of the Mozilla Foundation (verified). It has been installed 1,598,182 times. Linux Mint, Pop!_OS and Zorin OS have Flathub enabled out of the box, Fedora offers it as an optional third-party repository, and on Ubuntu you install Flatpak first.
flatpak install flathub org.mozilla.ThunderbirdFrom your distro’s repositories
| Distro | Version | Command |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | 1snap1 | sudo apt install thunderbird |
| Debian 13 | 140.17.0 | sudo apt install thunderbird |
| Fedora 44 | 156.0 | sudo dnf install thunderbird |
| Arch Linux | 156.0.1 | sudo pacman -S thunderbird-i18n-lt |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | 140.16.0 | sudo zypper install MozillaThunderbird |
| AUR (Arch community) | 158.0b2 | yay -S thunderbird-beta-bin |
Package names and versions from Repology. AUR packages are user-maintained; review them before installing.
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Thunderbird on Linux: common questions
Does Thunderbird work on Linux?
Yes. Mozilla publishes an official Linux version of Thunderbird. It’s on Flathub (1.6M installs) and in the Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Arch Linux and openSUSE Tumbleweed repositories.
How do I install Thunderbird on Ubuntu?
Thunderbird is in Ubuntu 26.04 LTS’s repositories: run “sudo apt install thunderbird” in a terminal, or search for it in the App Center. The Flathub version is another option.