gtalk on gaim · DIGIT-ARC

how to access gtalk using gaim?
i am using ubuntu 7.04. the problem is that pidgin is not avalible in repositories. therefore, i downloaded the debian package of pidgin and tried to uninstall gaim. however, when i give the option of uninstalling it, it tells me that it will also remove ubuntu desktop and nautilus.

so , can anyone help?

U shud keep the gaim intact.lets wait for pidgin to get into repos.it will replace gaim automatically.till then use ur custom deb package for pidgin

1. Open Gaim
2. From the Accounts menu, select Add/Edit and ADD button.
3. Fill following informations:
a) Protocol : JABBER
b) Screenname : ur ID
c) Server : gmail.com
Others fill according to ur wish
4. Save and Enjoy

Check this too:
*www.google.com/support/talk/bin/answer.py?answer=24073
*www.google.com/talk/otherclients.html

but the custom package overwrites gaim config files

i had to reinstall gaim to get it working again.

^Y? gaim is replaced/renamed to pidgin!OK.
edit ur /etc/apt/sources.list for feisty pidgin repo.
editing sources.list in Ubuntu for new users:
press ALT+F2 to get run dialog inside fill below commands and press enter to get editor opens /etc/apt/sources.list for u.

Code:

gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

give ur passwd and enter.now add below lines to a new line at the end of the file.

Code:

deb [URL="*apt.schmidtke-hb.de/"]*apt.schmidtke-hb.de/[/URL] feisty main

save and exit.
open in menu SYstem>Admin>Synaptic manager>press reload to refresh pkg list.install pidgin from the list.

source:
*ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=437239

anantkhaitan said:
1. Open Gaim
2. From the Accounts menu, select Add/Edit and ADD button.
3. Fill following informations:
a) Protocol : JABBER
b) Screenname : ur ID
c) Server : gmail.com
Others fill according to ur wish
4. Save and Enjoy

Check this too:
*www.google.com/support/talk/bin/answer.py?answer=24073
*www.google.com/talk/otherclients.html

thanks. will try it now.

@praka123: will try your method too. i love to fiddle with OS.

the latest version of pidgin(2.0.1) supports Google Talk.
it internally uses XMPP protocol.

Simple. Do as anantkhaitan suggested. I use it in the same way. I use it to chat on Hotmail (2), Yahoo (1), ICQ (1), Gmail (1).

anantkhaitan said:
1. Open Gaim
2. From the Accounts menu, select Add/Edit and ADD button.
3. Fill following informations:
a) Protocol : JABBER
b) Screenname : ur ID
c) Server : gmail.com
Others fill according to ur wish
4. Save and Enjoy

Check this too:
*www.google.com/support/talk/bin/answer.py?answer=24073
*www.google.com/talk/otherclients.html

it's not working . it is stuck on connecting status.

is there any misc settings i need to configure?

blackleopard92 said:
it's not working . it is stuck on connecting status. is there any misc settings i need to configure?

Do you use any type of proxy?

The Unknown said:
Do you use any type of proxy?

didn't get u? i have MTNL broadband connection. also the router is configured for static ip... but no proxy.
although there is an option of proxy in gaim accounts creation dialogue box.

Nope u dont need to enter proxy settings in mtnl triband..

Then it should work. Try reconfiguring gaim as said on google.com

blackleopard92 said:
it's not working . it is stuck on connecting status. is there any misc settings i need to configure?

Go to advanced tab and make sure that under "Connect Port" it is 5222 and under "Connect server" it is talk.google.com.

eddie said:
Go to advanced tab and make sure that under "Connect Port" it is 5222 and under "Connect server" it is talk.google.com.

i just installed pidgin using the additional respository

isnt pidgin installed by default in installation of Ubuntu 7.04?

^^ but thats a older version... the latest version supports gmail by default...

blackleopard92 said:
i just installed pidgin using the additional respository

yes.that is the way.afaik ubuntu carries old gaim by default?

praka123 said:
yes.that is the way.afaik ubuntu carries old gaim by default?

it contains beta version by default.