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<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"><title>Chapter 11. Instant Messaging with Pidgin</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="susebooks.css" type="text/css"><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.75.2"><link rel="home" href="index.html" title="Documentation"><link rel="up" href="part.communication.html" title="Part III. Communication and Collaboration"><link rel="prev" href="cha.kopete.html" title="Chapter 10. Kopete: Instant Messaging"><link rel="next" href="cha.ekiga.html" title="Chapter 12. Using Voice over IP with Ekiga"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header" border="0" class="bctable"><tr><td width="80%"><div class="breadcrumbs"><p><a href="index.html"> Documentation</a><span class="breadcrumbs-sep"> > </span><a href="book.apps.html">Application Guide</a><span class="breadcrumbs-sep"> > </span><a href="part.communication.html">Communication and Collaboration</a><span class="breadcrumbs-sep"> > </span><strong><a accesskey="p" title="Chapter 10. Kopete: Instant Messaging" href="cha.kopete.html"><span>◀</span></a> <a accesskey="n" title="Chapter 12. Using Voice over IP with Ekiga" href="cha.ekiga.html"><span>▶</span></a></strong></p></div></td></tr></table></div><div class="chapter" title="Chapter 11. Instant Messaging with Pidgin"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title"><a name="cha.gnome.pidgin"></a>Chapter 11. Instant Messaging with Pidgin<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#cha.gnome.pidgin">¶</a></span></h2></div></div></div><div class="toc"><p><b>Contents</b></p><dl><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="cha.gnome.pidgin.html#sec.gnome.pidgin.configure">11.1. Configuring Accounts</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="cha.gnome.pidgin.html#sec.gnome.pidgin.buddy_list">11.2. Managing Your Contacts</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="cha.gnome.pidgin.html#sec.gnome.pidgin.chat">11.3. Chatting with Friends</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="cha.gnome.pidgin.html#id534879">11.4. For More Information</a></span></dt></dl></div><p>
Pidgin (formerly called Gaim) is an instant messaging (IM) client that
allows you to connect to multiple accounts simultaneously. Chat live with
your contacts in one tabbed interface, regardless of which IM system they
use. Pidgin supports the following instant messaging protocols: AOL*
Instant Messenger (AIM), Bonjour, Gadu-Gadu, Google Talk, GroupWise
Messenger, ICQ, IRC, Jabber/XMPP, MSN Messenger,
MySpaceIM, QQ, SILC, SIMPLE, Yahoo!*, and Zephyr*. Pidgin also
supports many features of the various networks, such as file transfer,
away messages, and typing notification.
</p><p>
In the following, learn how to set up Pidgin and how to communicate with
your contacts.
</p><div class="sect1" title="11.1. Configuring Accounts"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="sec.gnome.pidgin.configure"></a>11.1. Configuring Accounts<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#sec.gnome.pidgin.configure">¶</a></span></h2></div></div></div><p>
To use Pidgin, you must already have accounts on the systems you want to
use. For example, to use Pidgin for your AIM account, you must first have
an AIM account. Once you have those accounts, set them up in the Pidgin
<span class="guimenu">Add Account</span> dialog.
</p><div class="procedure" title="Procedure 11.1. Adding and Editing Accounts"><a name="id534485"></a><p class="title"><b>Procedure 11.1. Adding and Editing Accounts</b></p><ol class="procedure" type="1"><li><p>
Start Pidgin from the main menu or press <span class="keycap">Alt</span>+<span class="keycap">F2</span> and enter
<span class="command"><strong>pidgin</strong></span>. If Pidgin does not start, check if the
package <code class="systemitem">pidgin</code> is installed.
</p><p>
If you start Pidgin for the first time, a message appears, prompting
you to configure an account. Otherwise, Pidgin opens the Buddy List
window, showing your contacts.
</p></li><li><p>
To add or edit an account from there, select <span class="guimenu">Accounts</span>+<span class="guimenu">Manage Accounts</span>.
</p></li><li><p>
In the <span class="guimenu">Accounts</span> dialog, click <span class="guimenu">Add</span>
to add a new account or select an existing account and click
<span class="guimenu">Modify</span>.
</p></li><li><p>
On the <span class="guimenu">Basic</span> tab, select the protocol. The dialog to
add or modify accounts differs for each protocol, depending on what
setup options are available for that protocol.
</p><div class="informalfigure"><div class="mediaobject"><table border="0" summary="manufactured viewport for HTML img" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="48%"><tr><td><img src="images/pidgin_addaccount.png" width="100%"></td></tr></table></div></div></li><li><p>
Enter the data received on registration with the messaging service.
This usually consists of the username or email address and a password.
Your protocol might support additional options, such as a buddy icon,
alias, login options, or others.
</p></li><li><p>
On the <span class="guimenu">Advanced</span> tab, enter the
<span class="guimenu">Server</span> and <span class="guimenu">Port</span> you got from your
messaging service or system administrator.
</p></li><li><p>
Click <span class="guimenu">Save</span>.
</p></li><li><p>
If needed, add accounts for each additional protocol, as described
above.
</p></li></ol></div><p>
After an account is added, you can log in to that account by entering
your password in the Pidgin login dialog box. Use the
<span class="guimenu">Accounts</span> menu to view and enable or disable accounts
that you have configured.
</p></div><div class="sect1" title="11.2. Managing Your Contacts"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="sec.gnome.pidgin.buddy_list"></a>11.2. Managing Your Contacts<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#sec.gnome.pidgin.buddy_list">¶</a></span></h2></div></div></div><p>
Use the Buddy List to manage your contacts, also known as buddies. You
can add and remove buddies from your Buddy List, and you can organize
your buddies in groups so they are easy to find.
</p><p>
After your accounts are set up, all buddies who are online appear in your
Buddy List. If you want your buddies who are not online to appear in the
Buddy List, click <span class="guimenu">Buddies</span>+<span class="guimenu">Show
Offline Buddies</span>.
</p><div class="figure"><a name="id534724"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure 11.1. Pidgin Buddy List</b></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><table border="0" summary="manufactured viewport for HTML img" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="28%"><tr><td><img src="images/pidgin_buddylist.png" width="100%" alt="Pidgin Buddy List"></td></tr></table></div></div></div><br class="figure-break"><p>
To add a buddy to your Buddy List, click <span class="guimenu">Buddies</span>+<span class="guimenu">Add Buddy</span>,
then enter the information about that buddy.
</p><div class="note"><table border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" width="100%" summary="Note: Adding Contacts for Certain Protocols"><tr class="head"><td width="32"><img alt="[Note]" src="admon/note.png"></td><th align="left">Adding Contacts for Certain Protocols</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" align="left" valign="top"><p>
For some protocols, you cannot add a buddy in the Pidgin interface. You
must use the client for those protocols if you want to add to your buddy
list. After you have added a buddy in the protocol’s client, that
buddy appears in your Buddy List.
</p></td></tr></table></div><p>
To remove a buddy from the list of contacts, right-click on that
buddy’s name in the Buddy List and click <span class="guimenu">Remove</span>.
</p></div><div class="sect1" title="11.3. Chatting with Friends"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="sec.gnome.pidgin.chat"></a>11.3. Chatting with Friends<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#sec.gnome.pidgin.chat">¶</a></span></h2></div></div></div><p>
It is necessary to be connected to the Internet to be able to chat with
other participants. After a successful login, you are usually marked as
<span class="guimenu">Available</span> in the Buddy List, and thus visible to
others. To change your status, click the drop-down list at the bottom of
the Buddy List and select another option.
</p><p>
To open a chat session, double-click a buddy name in the Buddy List. The
Chat screen opens. Type your message, then press <span class="guimenu">Enter</span>
to send.
</p><p>
Each chat session you open appears as a tab in the Chat screen. Click on
a buddy’s tab to chat with that buddy. Close a chat session by closing
the tab for that buddy.
</p><div class="figure"><a name="id534836"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure 11.2. Pidgin Chat Session</b></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><table border="0" summary="manufactured viewport for HTML img" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="55%"><tr><td><img src="images/pidgin_chat.png" width="100%" alt="Pidgin Chat Session"></td></tr></table></div></div></div><br class="figure-break"></div><div class="sect1" title="11.4. For More Information"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id534879"></a>11.4. For More Information<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#id534879">¶</a></span></h2></div></div></div><p>
This chapter explained the Pidgin options you need to know about to set
up Pidgin and communicate with your contacts. It does not explain all of
Pidgin features and options. For more information, open Pidgin, then
click <span class="guimenu">Help</span>+<span class="guimenu">Online Help</span> or press <span class="keycap">F1</span>.
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