There is probably some error with the apt database if the option is greyed out (dependency problem etc). Try running apt-get to install and post the error if any.
On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 1:47 PM, Amarendra Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-mozilla-daily/+archive/ppa > ------(will install nightly builds..unstable but latest) > > try installing from terminal after source update. may help. > please include the message you get in terminal. > > > > > On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 1:15 PM, Ramnarayan.K <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> Hi >> >> A friend (whose malfunctioning grub problem i mailed earlier, is >> unable to install Mozilla - thunderbird because it does not appear in >> Synaptic, it shows up in Ubuntu Software Centre but is greyed out, not >> allowing him to install. >> >> he has checked all the default repos but still Thunderbird does not >> appear. >> >> Any idea which repos (or ppa) he needs to add so that he can get >> Thunderbird. >> >> He is currently running Ultimate 2.4 (based on Ubuntu 9.10) >> >> thanks >> ram >> >> -- >> ubuntu-in mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in > > > > -- > Amarendra Kumar > Final Year Undergraduate > Dept. of IT, NIT Patna > http://amarendra.web.officelive.com > > -- > ubuntu-in mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in > > -- Sent using the magic of the interwebs. http://ritesh.posterous.com -- ubuntu-in mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
