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which yahoo messsenger PLZ HELP......

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iinfi
iinfi Original post #1
Jan 18, 2005 at 11:34 AM
i v recently installed SuSe 9.1 personal edition from Digit DVD Sug'04

i wud like to know which yahoo messenger i sud install
yahoo website gives 3 options

yahoo messenger for RedHat 6.x
RedHat 7.x
RedHat 8.0
RedHat 9

yahoo messenger for Debian Linux
yahoo messenger for FreeBSD Installation

which one sud i download for SuSe 9.1 Personal???
GNUrag
GNUrag #2
Jan 19, 2005 at 9:44 PM
try with redhat's rpms
iinfi
iinfi #3
Jan 20, 2005 at 1:19 PM
tried not working

i v tried it but its not working!!

what do i do now?
firewall
Jan 20, 2005 at 1:58 PM
use Gaim :)


a.m
N
Jan 23, 2005 at 8:00 AM
Download:


*download.yahoo.com/dl/unix/rh9.ymessenger-1.0.4-1.i386.rpm

After download right click on the file. Select open with..

Open with "kpackage". It will show the package details.
Click install....
It' would ask for su password...
give it...
after you get "Result=0"
press Done on right hand pane.....
That's it! Done! :p

open console and type "ymessenger"
Your messenger is up and running! :p
iinfi
iinfi #6
Jan 23, 2005 at 10:38 PM
thank you for ur help

thanks for ur help...
F
Jan 29, 2005 at 3:48 AM
naveenchandran said:
open console and type "ymessenger"
Your messenger is up and running! :p

How do i have the Yahoo messenger in my Start menu (don't know what its called in Linux). Few days back in installed FireFox on Fedora, there is no icons in desktop or in start menu.
N
Jan 29, 2005 at 12:43 PM
How do i have the Yahoo messenger in my Start menu (don't know what its called in Linux). Few days back in installed FireFox on Fedora, there is no icons in desktop or in start menu.

You will have Yahoo messenger in
start(main menu) -> Internet -> Yahoo messenger



By default fedora comes with Firefox! . What is the neccessity to install again? :wink:
N
Jan 29, 2005 at 5:33 PM
Why yahoo messagners? You can try some good clients avilable for *nix. Like zinc or others just google them :D
I
indro #10
Feb 15, 2005 at 2:47 AM
Yahoo messenger is where the good old cheeks friends list reside , right ?