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Install Betterbird on CachyOS

Betterbird is a fine-tuned version of Mozilla Thunderbird, Thunderbird on steroids, if you will.

From the official CachyOS repo. Install with pacman, no AUR helper needed.

Reviewed Nov 2, 2026 · independent guide

How do I install Betterbird on CachyOS?

Run this in a terminal, then open Betterbird from your app menu:

sudo pacman -S betterbird-bin

betterbird-bin is in the cachyos repo, the CachyOS project's own package repository, so pacman installs it directly with no AUR helper and no build script. The package is signed with the CachyOS repository key, and pacman checks the signature before it installs.

Which way should you pick?

WayCommandPackage
CachyOS repo (cachyos) Recommended
sudo pacman -S betterbird-bin
betterbird-bin (CachyOS cachyos)
Binary build
GERMAN, Betterbird is a fine-tuned version of Mozilla Thunderbird, Thunderbird on steroids, if you will.
sudo pacman -S betterbird-de-bin
betterbird-de-bin (CachyOS cachyos)

All of these are in the official cachyos repo. Pick one; builds of the same app usually conflict with each other.

What should I do after installing Betterbird?

  1. Open Betterbird from your app menu.
  2. Or run betterbird in a terminal.
  3. Run pacman -Qi betterbird-bin to see the installed version and the optional dependencies.

How do I update or remove Betterbird?

Update:

sudo pacman -Syu

Remove:

sudo pacman -Rns betterbird-bin

What is Betterbird?

Betterbird is a fork of Mozilla Thunderbird. Here are the patches that provide all the goodness.

Package description: EN-US // Betterbird is a fine-tuned version of Mozilla Thunderbird, Thunderbird on steroids, if you will.

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    Betterbird/thunderbird-patches · ★ 998 stars · last commit Nov 1, 2026

    Real issues opened by users on the project's GitHub, shown as written with a link to each one. 10 most reacted issues opened in the last two years plus the 5 newest issues, bots, pull requests, non English and political posts skipped, capped at 15 per repo. Fetched Nov 1, 2026.

    1. Feature request: Publish as Snap PackageOpen

      Add support to publish BB as a Snap package. This will enable users to easily install and manage on Ubuntu-based systems (which ships with snap by default) or any other distribution with snap installed.

      @psadi · · 6 reactions · 1 comments · View on GitHub

    2. General ranting about bad performance and freezes (all caused by upstream design problems, for example in Gloda or Mork)Open

      Hi all, first of all i want to thank the developers for the great work with Betterbird. I just want to report a problem that unfortunately ruins my experience with Betterbird. Not less than one time at day, when i connect (IMAP) to my gmail account i experience a strong lag from…

      @Ciccioposticcio · · 4 reactions · 43 comments · View on GitHub

    3. Wayland: Graphic anomalies after windows is restored after being hidden when minimizing to trayClosed

      This has been carried forward from (quoting): "Minimised (no taskbar, tray only) -> Normal" has graphic anomalies. [...] The buttons actually respond to the shadow position, not the final position, I've drawn a red rectangle where the shadow controls would be:

      @Betterbird · · 4 reactions · 53 comments · View on GitHub

    4. [REQUEST] System tray functionality enhancementClosed

      Add an option for "Hitting close button will make Betterbird move to the tray instead of closing"; Keep the existing option for "Hitting minimize button will make Betterbird move to the tray" to not dissatisfy users who prefer this method; Less important: Add an option for "Start…

      @DDjivan · · 3 reactions · 1 comments · View on GitHub

    5. Reversed threading: after collapsing a thread, the oldest message is shownClosed

      Thanks for all the work on this feature (esp. #160 and #245)! Question Are there other ways to activate reversed threading than using the Config Editor to set mailnews.reversedthreading to true? Feature request/ bug(?) When I have reverse threading active unfolded threads show up…

      @Simplenuity · · 3 reactions · 27 comments · View on GitHub

    6. Does Betterbird remove Tracking/Telemetry from Thunderbird?Closed

      Basically question above. The recent changes in how Mozilla operates made me question my decision of using Thunderbird. Some people are recommending Betterbird. Do Betterbird patches make Thunderbird more privacy friendly? Thank you

      @hruzgar · · 2 reactions · 4 comments · View on GitHub

    7. Minimize window to system tray only work for window button and not for keyboard shortcutClosed

      Operative system: Debian 13 Kernel: 6.12.41-deb13-amd64 Desktop environment: KDE Plasma 6.3.6 Graphics: Wayland Problem: I installed the application and it works fine. But when I use the keyboard shortcut to minimize the window (in KDE it's “Meta + PageDown”), it doesn't send it…

      @LeonardVertighel · · 2 reactions · 2 comments · View on GitHub

    8. Icon change does not apply to everythingClosed

      Hi, i followed the guide on to change the icons. My question is, is it intended that the icon on some windows (like "mail is sending...") does not change? Are there limitations or just an oversight? If i "force" the icon change via tools like recource hacker, it works. I also…

      @Astraar · · 1 reactions · 15 comments · View on GitHub

    9. Add ability to programmatically open Betterbird that is minimized to the system trayClosed

      I'm really enjoying the ability to have Betterbird in the tray and also see whenever new messages are present. But now I have a huge issue: I have to manually double click on the icon in the tray to show the UI. Using the desktop entry file or directly from terminal. I…

      @Andrew15-5 · · 1 reactions · 6 comments · View on GitHub

    10. [Question] Minimized to Tray window can only be reopen by double clicking the tray iconClosed

      Clicking on Better Bird on Dock or Reopening the Application does not restore the betterbird window. Only double clicking the tray icon will restore the window. Does anyone know if there is a way to make it restored with deck? Debain 13 Wayland 32GB of Ram, 1TB of SSD Flatpak…

      @lee3072 · · 1 reactions · 2 comments · View on GitHub

    11. install-betterbird.sh error "Hash not found in...”Closed

      Hi everyone, Is first time I’m installing Betterbird with install-betterbird.sh as referenced in on Ubuntu 24.04. When I start script, I get this error: sudo ./install-betterbird.sh 2026-10-27 13:22:41 - Script started. 2026-10-27 13:22:41 - Download found:…

      @50LUD4 · · 3 comments · View on GitHub

    12. Starting BetterBird to tray restores wrong window geometryClosed

      OS: CachyOS, KDE Plasma 6.8.1, Wayland (native, not XWayland) Anti-virus: none Hardware: 32GB RAM, nvme SSD Betterbird: 153.4.0esr-bb10, english version, installed via CachyOS-Repo (mirrored AUR packages) Accounts: 2x IMAP (not account-related) Online services: CalDAV/Google…

      @karaktaka · · 8 comments · View on GitHub

    13. IceWM - Tray Options ignored.Closed

      OS: Slackware64-15.0 Graphical Interface: X11 Window manager IceWM: 4.1.0 BetterBird version: betterbird-153.5.0esr-bb11.en-US.linux-x8664.tar.xz Betterbird "tray" options in Settings | System Integration, are all ignored in IceWM. Betterbird remains on the taskbar no matter…

      @crazycat1812 · · 4 comments · View on GitHub

    14. Feature request: default to plain-text for mailing lists OR per folder setting OR stick to email chain's formattingClosed

      Hi, I frequently find myself annoyed about forgetting to reply in plain text to an email, especially when responding or sending an e-mail to a Mailing List. This is fairly easy to enforce by pressing Shift when pressing Reply, but still easy to forget when composing, especially…

      @wrobelda · · 1 comments · View on GitHub

    15. COPR builds for Fedora availableClosed

      Hey there, Just wanted to drop this here: I have adapted the original Fedora spec for Thunderbird plus the @iskunk's debian patches and the result is a Betterbird spec for Fedora ( with COPR repo available for x8664 and aarch64. I plan on requesting to upstream it to main Fedora…

      @wrobelda · · 7 comments · View on GitHub

    Betterbird on CachyOS: questions

    Is Betterbird in the official CachyOS repo?

    Yes. The betterbird-bin package is in the cachyos repo, version 153.4.0esr-1, built 2026-10-10. Install it with sudo pacman -S betterbird-bin.

    Do I need an AUR helper for Betterbird?

    No. It comes from the cachyos repo, so plain pacman installs and updates it, and sudo pacman -Syu keeps it current.

    What is the Betterbird command?

    betterbird. The package is called betterbird-bin.

    Which Betterbird package should I pick?

    betterbird-bin is listed first here. The cachyos repo also has betterbird-de-bin. Install only one of them.