Sep
Pidgin is a great free multi-protocol instant messaging app with a cute purple pigeon logo. I use it to connect to my AIM, MSN, Google Talk (x2), and Yahoo! IM accounts, but it also is compatible with lots more. Pidgin is the new name of the Gaim project, which was an earlier version of the same tool.
On Ubuntu Feisty, you can install Pidgin yourself by downloading it from pidgin.im or other sites, but it won’t be included in the official Ubuntu repositories until the Gutsy release. I prefer to use Aptitude instead of download stuff to install, mainly so it automatically stays updated. Pidgin for Ubuntu Feisty is available by adding this repository to /etc/apt/sources.list
deb http://repository.debuntu.org/ feisty multiverse
deb-src http://repository.debuntu.org/ feisty multiverse
Add the repository key:
wget http://repository.debuntu.org/GPG-Key-chantra.txt -O- | sudo apt-key add -
Then update and install Pidgin:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install pidgin
You’ll see that Pidgin has replaced Gaim on the Applications > Internet launcher menu. You may get a notification for an updated Gaim transitional package after the install. If so, go ahead and install it.
