Pidgin problems

Hey all, first post so be nice I'm getting used to Linpus, installing programs and the like, and I can't get aMSN to work, so I figure I'd try Pidgin.

When I try to install it however it asks for libpurple = 2.2.2-1.fc8, which I can't find on the list. ANy suggestions?

THanks

Paul

 

I'm having the same issue.

 

I'm pretty inexperienced with linux, so don't take my word as gospel, but on the advice of others (I recommend reading up at macles.blogspot.com) I've gotten this resolved on my AA1.
You need to remove the version of libpurple that's installed, and let Pidgin install its own, untweaked version. Doing so, however, I hear breaks/uninstalls the Acer messenger and email programs (neither of which are of concern to me).

sudo yum remove libpurple
sudo yum install pidgin


A different problem:
AIM and YIM work fine, but how do I go about installing/configuring SSL support, to use MSNM and Gtalk through Pidgin?

 

Hi,

Can anyone please help? After i uninstall Acer IM, i could not install Pidgin IM via the add/remove program (package manager)
keep getting message Missing Dependency: libpurple = 2.2.2-1.fc8 is needed by package pidgi

can anyone help?

 

use "sudo yum update fedora-release" in first! for resolving the dependency

su -
password
yum update fedora-release
yum remove pidgin (if you try to install it before)
yum install pidgin (or amsn)

 

TQ, got it.
And Pidgin is working fine....
Cheers!

 

Can someone do a line by line because I got lost somewhere.