2017-03-07 12:37 GMT+01:00 Carsten Schoenert <c.schoen...@t-online.de>:
> Hello advocatux, > > the reason for failing is already written by the output of the script. > > There are the folders .icedove *and* .thunderbird found in your home > directory. If you have installed 1:45.7.1-1 before there shouldn't be a > folder .icedove left over as this was moved to > .icedove_moved_by_thunderbird_starter > > So if you have used .thunderbird until now you won't need a folder > .icedove. Removed that folder or rename it and Thunderbird will start. > > Regards > Carsten > Hi Carsten, thank you for your answer. I don't have an .icedove directory. I do believe the real cause of this problem is explained in https://bugs.debian.org/857029 (thunderbird: tries to migrate nonexistent ~/.icedove due to unintended meaning of "\ #" syntax). Cheers -- advocatux