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Instant Messanging
hiya all,
I was wondering if there is any Linux chat program that you can use the same as MSN Messanger. Sounds like a stupid question I know, but many of my friends still use windows and MSN messanger, however i primarily use RedHat, and if i want to chat, i have to swap harddrives.
Thanks,
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I think linux comes with a clone of ICQ, but I've
never used it.
:cool:
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Sorry....
I know that there are many popular chat programs that have been ported to linux. IE AOL Instant Messenger, ICQ, Jabber and Yahoo. Those are all available at their perspective website. I have never heard of MSN on the linux platform. If you find one though, let us all know. :)
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Have you tried gAIM? - AOL INSTANT MESSENGER...
I personally use IcePack Linux and I have about 4 - 5 instant messanger clones. If you check out Downloads.com you can download a clone that will connect to all the popular Instant Messengers.
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ccmsn i think its on sourceforge just search in google for it ... does the job for me :)
rioter
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Originally posted here by Joey_Batch_File
Have you tried gAIM? - AOL INSTANT MESSENGER....
I second that, gAIM is personaly my favorite. gAIM supports AOL/AIM, MSN, ICQ, Jabber and a couple other protocols. You can get gAIM at http://gaim.sourceforge.net
I haven't tried Ice pack, so I can't comment on that..but might actually take a look at it now.
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I've tried gAIM, but there was one MSN Messanger that I found for Linux, AMSN or something try looking forit on Sourceforge.net or on the Mandrakeforums site. I found it it's good. Later.
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I thought Trillian (popular windows All-In-One messenger, uses AOL, MSN, Yahoo and ICQ) had a Linux version, or was working on one? That would make my life online a hell of a lot easier.
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I found CCMSN thanks RiOtEr, however i doesn't contain any make files, so im not sure how to compile it.
If anyone can help, that will be great.
Thanks again RiOtEr
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As I said try look for AMSN, on Sourceforge.net, or google. And look on the Mandrakesupportforum, I believe there are many different ones listed there. Just search for MSN Messegner. Hope it helps! Also punchthebaby:I don't think Trillian is out for Linux yet, I'm not sure though.
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u said u use redhat grab the rpm then
rpm -Uvh filname.rpm
easy
rioter
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Thanks MicroBurn,
Im now using AMSN, and to an't to fowl!
Thank-you all for your comments, there were very helpful. I feel priviliged to be part of such a great community. :D
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Ri0tEr's got it,
cccmsn works out the best, I use it at school when I need to message my wife about something. As far as a compile process, there isn't much of one. It's all there in the README. If memory serves, it's a matter of typing in ./ccmsn, and away you go. There are a couple of others out there, but YMMV. Trillian didn't want to compile o my box for some reason
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People use MSN to chat how weird.