Comments on: Howto Install Pidgin 2.0.0 on Ubuntu Feisty with Plugin Pack

By: Orla

Orla — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:52:54 +0000

hi!^^

when i click on pidgin to open, it shows up at the taskbar as if its there but no window? also after 5seconds pidpin in the taskbar goes away!

whats going on like??

By: skymera

skymera — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 21:17:20 +0000

ermmm the plugins give a 403 forbiddon

By: mark

mark — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:53:56 +0000

the address in the wget command is out of date, i had to update it fromt eh link provided. also, you should tell people to unistall gaim before they do this, as i had conflict issue.

basic stuff, but might be pretty anoying for your new “copy & paste” users

By: golebara

golebara — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 06:00:00 +0000

Ok thanks. I uninstalled Gaim and installed Pidgin without any problems. I would like to install a particular plugin though (pidgin-rhythmbox). I downloaded the pluging in .tar.gz format but I have no idea how to install it. Could someone please help?

By: John

John — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:02:54 +0000

You have to uninstall GAIM. If you run the install it will tell you.

BTW: Author should update the wget to get the new version.

By: golebara

golebara — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 06:58:46 +0000

Does this install Pidgin on top of Gaim which comes with Ubuntu? I have Gaim installed from Ubuntu 6.10 and recently upgraded to 7.04. I read somewhere that Pidgin replaces certain Gaim files. Do I need to uninstall Gaim first before installing Pidgin? And if I uninstall Gaim, it also removes 2 other packages (ubuntu-desktop or something). Could someone please help?

By: Joshua K

Joshua K — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 02:10:13 +0000

Whoah! Thanks big time for this! It worked in my kubuntu just fine. It’s the first time I’ve been in MSN on Ubuntu in a long long time.

By: weev

weev — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 02:02:45 +0000

How did you manage to compile the plugin pack source in ubuntu ?

By: macsim

macsim — Fri, 25 May 2007 07:46:19 +0000

Kalpik, oh sorry I didn’t see that, I add a link to your page as well.

By: macsim

macsim — Thu, 24 May 2007 22:47:06 +0000

Hi,

I used your article as a base for mine (http://macsim.labolinux.net/index.php/2007/05/25/95-comment-installer-pidgin-20-sur-feisty-avec-les-plugins) how will be post to the french ubuntu planet (http://planet.ubuntu-fr.org). Off course your article is linked in mine.

If you have any problem with this please send me an email.

Have fun

max.