Even if Thunderbird (with Lightning extension installed) is set as default calendar app from System Settings -> System Information, it is not able to properly manage calendar files from the desktop environment (e.g. *.ics files).
If the procedure at this link is followed (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gtk+3.0/+bug/841409/comments/21), when opening an *.ics file Thunderbird is started. But, instead of activating the calendar view or asking the user to either import the calendar or creating a draft appointment, a new mail message is created. The calendar is put of an attachment to such mail.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: thunderbird 16.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-32.51-generic 3.2.30
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-32-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu14
Architecture: amd64
ArecordDevices:
**** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Generic [HD-Audio Generic], device 0: VT1708S Analog [VT1708S Analog]
Subdevices: 2/2
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
Subdevice #1: subdevice #1
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC1: igor 2849 F.... pulseaudio
/dev/snd/controlC0: igor 2849 F.... pulseaudio
BuildID: 20121011002218
CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found.
Card0.Amixer.info:
Card hw:0 'Generic'/'HD-Audio Generic at 0xfe200000 irq 16'
Mixer name : 'VIA VT1708S'
Components : 'HDA:11060397,1043836c,00100000'
Controls : 44
Simple ctrls : 21
Card1.Amixer.info:
Card hw:1 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xfe080000 irq 19'
Mixer name : 'Nvidia GPU 14 HDMI/DP'
Components : 'HDA:10de0014,10de0101,00100100'
Controls : 24
Simple ctrls : 4
Channel: Unavailable
Date: Sat Oct 27 22:43:50 2012
ForcedLayersAccel: False
IfupdownConfig:
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
IpRoute:
default via 192.168.20.21 dev eth0 proto static
169.254.0.0/16 dev eth0 scope link metric 1000
172.16.101.0/24 dev vmnet8 proto kernel scope link src 172.16.101.1
172.16.106.0/24 dev vmnet1 proto kernel scope link src 172.16.106.1
192.168.20.0/24 dev eth0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.20.100 metric 1
PrefErrors: Unexpected character 'r' before close parenthesis @ [Profile]/extensions/{a300a000-5e21-4ee0-a115-9ec8f4eaa92b}/defaults/preferences/removedupes.js:27
PrefSources:
prefs.js
[Profile]/extensions/{a62ef8ec-5fdc-40c2-873c-223b8a6925cc}/defaults/preferences/preferences.js
[Profile]/extensions/{e2fda1a4-762b-4020-b5ad-a41df1933103}/defaults/preferences/lightning.js
Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=16.0.1/20121011002218
RelatedPackageVersions:
google-talkplugin 3.9.1.0-1
rhythmbox-mozilla 2.96-0ubuntu4.2
totem-mozilla 3.0.1-0ubuntu21.1
icedtea-6-plugin 1.2-2ubuntu1.2
RfKill:
0: hci0: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: yes
Hard blocked: no
RunningIncompatibleAddons: False
SourcePackage: thunderbird
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 08/18/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 0409
dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: F1A55-M
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev X.0x
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0409:bd08/18/2011:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnF1A55-M:rvrRevX.0x:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: System Product Name
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer
Hello igi,
Thank you for submitting this bug and reporting a problem with Thunderbird.
You made this bug report in 2012 and there have been several versions of Ubuntu and Thunderbird since then.
Could you confirm that this is no longer a problem and that we can close the ticket?
Or, if it is still a problem, could you run the following (only once):
apport-collect BUGNUMBER
and upload the updated logs and and any other logs that are relevant for this particular issue.
Thank you again for helping make Ubuntu and Thunderbird better.
G