A good chat client??

[The Outsider]

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


@tech i gonna try that

 

[mehulved]

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

 

[The Outsider]

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

 

[mehulved]

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.

 

[The Outsider]

:-/ so how can i do it with apt

u reply so fast bro haha

 

[mehulved]

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 .

 

[The Outsider]

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

 

[mehulved]

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.

 

[eddie]

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).

 

[vignesh]

Gaim is the best....

 

[The Outsider]

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.

 

[QwertyManiac]

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

 

[mehulved]

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.

 

[vignesh]

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

 

[thilina]

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????????????????????????/

 

[The Outsider]

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

*kopete.kde.org/

 

[thilina]

Thanks.Ill try it

will it work on Gnome??

 

[The Outsider]

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

 

[GNUrag]

Gaim is the best....

so is centericq

 

[eddie]

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.