Linux Jabber configuration
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Linux clients can work with Penn's jabber server.
Configuring Pidgin
Pidgin (formerly known as GAIM) works with the following account configuration:
Basic tab:
Protocol: XMPP Screen name: <your PENNKEY> Domain: upenn.edu
Advanced tab:
Connect port: 5222 Connect server: jabber.upenn.edu
Installing Pidgin
On Debian (with root privilidges) you can install pidgin by typing
apt-get install pidgin
Debian also has many related packages that can be installed the same way.
pidgin-audacious - pidgin integration with Audacious pidgin-blinklight - Blinks your ThinkPad's ThinkLight upon new messgaes pidgin-data - multi-protocol instant messaging client - data files pidgin-dbg - Debugging symbols for Pidgin pidgin-dev - multi-protocol instant messaging client - development files pidgin-encryption - pidgin plugin that provides transparent encryption pidgin-extprefs - extended preferences plugin for the instant messenger pidgin pidgin-festival - pidgin plugin to hear incoming messages using voice synthesis pidgin-guifications - toaster popups for pidgin pidgin-hotkeys - Configurable global hotkeys for pidgin pidgin-lastfm - Last.FM plugin for Pidgin pidgin-libnotify - display notification bubbles in pidgin pidgin-librvp - MS Exchange RVP instant messaging plugin for Pidgin pidgin-mpris - sets your available message to your currently playing track pidgin-musictracker - Plugin for Pidgin which displays the current music track in your status pidgin-nateon - Pidgin plugin for NateOn instant messaging service pidgin-nateon-dbg - debugging symbols of pidgin-nateon pidgin-otr - Off-the-Record Messaging plugin for pidgin pidgin-plugin-pack - 30 useful plugins for pidgin pidgin-sipe - Pidgin plugin for connect to LCS pidgin-themes - Smiley themes collection for pidgin
