How to use yahoo messenger in kubuntu???

[srikar]

i installed yahoo messenger in windows (i dual boot kub and xp). i tried to open it through wine application it dint get opened any other way??

[Fintan]

Re: How to use yahoo messenger in kubuntu

Try pidgin:
http://www.pidgin.im/

it is in the repos.

[dibl]

Re: How to use yahoo messenger in kubuntu

Both aol and hotmail accounts work in Kopete, for whatever that's worth. I haven't tried yahoo.

[srikar]

Re: How to use yahoo messenger in kubuntu

ok!! yahoo is there by default in kopete . But i dont find gtalk, how to usel it in kopete??

if theres no method i hav to install wat fintan had given!!

[srikar]

Re: How to use yahoo messenger in kubuntu

i typed gtalk in adept i found one plugin and installed it but i don see gtalk option in kopete even i don see separate option in system menu>internet/. Ones try it out!!

[marshallbanana]

Re: How to use yahoo messenger in kubuntu

gtalk works in kopete, it uses the jabber protocol. A quick google for gtalk+kopete will tell you exactly what to enter in the jabber settings to get gtalk to work (not at my computer right now so can't check it myself).

[pookito]

Re: How to use yahoo messenger in kubuntu

Here is something that might shelp you a lot.

http://www.google.com/support/talk/b...y?answer=57557

Here it let you know how to configure gtalk. I know I have it working so it should not be difficult to get it working for you.


pookito