Gaim setup issues

[NoOp]

On 07/25/2007 02:45 PM, cj wrote:
> Chris wrote:
>> I used to have MSN and ICQ on windows and a hot mail account etc - now 
>> everything is converted to Linux Anyone familiar with Gaim in Ubuntu 
>> or suggest a better alternative?
>>
>> What is the simpliest way to set this up and add buddies with hotmail 
>> and then with ICQ?
>>
>> -- 
>> Chris <debtfree411 at kol.co.nz <mailto:debtfree411 at kol.co.nz>>
>>
> try pidgeon. its the all-new gaim
> 
> i dont know of any other chat clients for linux (i dont chat much any 
> more). But ive worked with gaim quite a bit (with setting up yahoo and 
> some others) so i know what to do when it comes down to the yahoo part of it
> 
> --cj
> 

You mean pidgin?

How do you go about doing that easily? I can only find it in the gutsy
repos.