gtalk on gaim

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blackleopard92

blackleopard92

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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?
 
praka123

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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
 
anantkhaitan

anantkhaitan

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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
 
praka123

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^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
 
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blackleopard92

blackleopard92

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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
Click to expand...
thanks. will try it now.

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

nileshgr

Wise Old Owl
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).
 
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blackleopard92

blackleopard92

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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
Click to expand...

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

blackleopard92

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

eddie

El mooooo
blackleopard92 said:
it's not working . it is stuck on connecting status. :( is there any misc settings i need to configure?
Click to expand...
Go to advanced tab and make sure that under "Connect Port" it is 5222 and under "Connect server" it is talk.google.com.
 
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