I've been having some issues with Pidgin on my Ubuntu desktop since I upgraded recently. No matter what happens it seems to be using a lot more CPU than I would like as well as crashing randomly.In order to fix this I'm currently trying a different installation method which has been provided by the Pidgin developers:Ubuntu ships Pidgin but does not update it after a release … [Read more...] about Pidgin on Ubuntu – Alternative Installation Method
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Pidgin 2.5.5
I hadn't had any issues with either Pidgin or Adium since the minor issue back in January. However, as of yesterday, ICQ was refusing to work on Pidgin. Seemingly there was a new release of Pidgin (2.5.5), however Ubuntu hadn't released a packaged version.Since Pidgin is open source and they release the source files it is possible for a user to create their own Ubuntu / Debian … [Read more...] about Pidgin 2.5.5
MSN Messenger Broken on Adium and Pidgin
If, like me, you don't use Windows, then you probably rely on Adium or Pidgin for instant messaging.As of this morning neither Adium or Pidgin has not been able to connect to the MSN messenger servers for instant messaging.If you're on a Mac you can install the Microsoft Messenger for Mac software or you can downgrade Adium to an older version. The Pidgin developers are aware … [Read more...] about MSN Messenger Broken on Adium and Pidgin
Pidgin Multiuser MSN Chats
If you're trying to setup a multiuser chat in Pidgin see this entry on doing it in Gaim - the process hasn't changed! … [Read more...] about Pidgin Multiuser MSN Chats
Ubuntu ICQ – Fix
Paul has put together a couple of Ubuntu packages to fix ICQ support in PidginI think I've had my ICQ account since 1994, so that beats Paul by 4 years :) … [Read more...] about Ubuntu ICQ – Fix