A good chat client??

i need a good chat client which can connect to both yahoo & gmail.Do you knw a one??
I want to use it in linux
Plz dont mention about gaim here.i want an alternative

M

Gaim is the best what's the problem with it? Besides you have Kopete but it needs kdelibs or you should have KDE installed.

Yeah, what's the problem with Gaim, its supposed to be the best out there.

ya gaim is the best but only in text b'cos it does not support voice

Voice is supported by none I think, I tried Ekiga but didnt know how to call...

all are jabber clients
*www.jabber.org/software/clients.shtml

K

yes gaim is the best one

i tried to upgrade gaim.But somehow it failed.Now it is not working.

M

You tried to upgrade to which version? And how?
__________
Upgrade to which version and how?

I tried to update to ver.2
Through a .deb file i got from the net

M

Just uninstall it and install version 1.5 again.

even though uninstall is possible,the prob is installing coz my crap dial up!!

M

It should be present present in your install cd. Just copy it to your desktop and install it with command

Code:

sudo dpkg -i <file name>

WOW,will it be on ubuntu 5.10 cd.
Great stuff man ,thanks

Kopete user here!!
And I love it! its even got voice support for gmail in the latest version (not tested by me), plus the notifications can be totally customized!
Supports yahoo,msn,gmail,icq,irc,aol ...

amsn for msn here, gaim crashes on msn, works fine with others.

btw, will Kopete run on Gnome??

M

Yes but it will need kdelibs installed.
Which version of Gaim are you running? I have use gaim to connect to msn wiithout a problem.

version 1.5.1cvs, the one which came preinstalled with ubuntu

msn crashes with this version.

should i update it, if yes how?
and i guess kdelibs can also be installed frm synaptic?

M

I am using the same without any problem whatsoever. Just try removing it completely and installing it again.

run on gnone?

just use apt-get install kopete.
and see if you can download (depends on your internet connection)

its 26 mb i can dl but is it worth it?

@tech i gonna try that

M

Not really. IMO, both are similarly good. And, I personally don't really like the idea of running too many KDE apps on GNOME.

same here^^, gonna wait till the free kubuntu cd comes and then gonna try that & see how KDE looks and works.

M

The desktop CD of Kubuntu won't let you install KDE/KDE apps on ubuntu. You will need alternate cd for it. Or you can just download and isntall it via apt.

:-/ so how can i do it with apt

u reply so fast bro haha

M

Either use apt-get or synaptic. For that you will need to set up the repositories right. Check this thread *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=36536 for my repositories.
Gmail is the secret of my speed

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so it will shift permanently to KDE or i'll have the option to switch between Gnome and Kde??

M

It will give you options on which Desktop Environment/Window Manager to choose from. I myself have GNOME, KDE and XFCe on my Ubuntu as well as SLED.

Kopete is just a chat client my dear friend. If you install it on Ubuntu, still your desktop will still remain same i.e GNOME. You won't need to switch between desktops. On the other hand if you install the whole KDE on Ubuntu, then you will have option to switch from the place where you login (the Display Manager).

Gaim is the best....

if i try installing XFCe by this "sudo aptitude install xubuntu-desktop"

will that work?

its only 53 mb and i've heard its light, is that true.

Its light, yes. But I havent tried installing it. Its given on Ubuntu Guide . ORG that its safe to install it via APT.

M

Chester said:
if i try installing XFCe by this "sudo aptitude install xubuntu-desktop"

will that work?

its only 53 mb and i've heard its light, is that true.

Yes XFCE can be installed in that manner without a problem. I have done so. XFCe is also light on resources compared to GNOME or KDE. Another highly recommendable windows manager, besides XFCe, is enlightenment. It is really good looking customisable and low on resources. There are many other window managers but they aren't so recommended for new users. I personally haven't used them extensively either.

Anyone tried IBM`s messenger.. Is it available for Linux ?

chesss said:
Kopete user here!!
And I love it! its even got voice support for gmail in the latest version (not tested by me), plus the notifications can be totally customized!
Supports yahoo,msn,gmail,icq,irc,aol ...

Link????????????????????????/

thilina said:
Link????????????????????????/

*kopete.kde.org/

Thanks.Ill try it

will it work on Gnome??

i think yes
you need the dependencies like kdelibs

if you have ubuntu try "sudo apt-get install kopete"

that way ^^ dependencies will also be installed

vignesh said:
Gaim is the best....

so is centericq

vignesh said:
Anyone tried IBM`s messenger.. Is it available for Linux ?

The native client is not available but plugins for sametime are available in both Gaim as well as Kopete.