Gaim setup issues

[cj]

NoOp wrote:
> 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.
>
>
>
>   
pidgin, sorry, i havent installed pidgin on my system (i have gaim and 
havent tried upgrading to pidgin yet)

but maybe you could look under the backports on fiesty and see if you 
can find pidgin there
--cj