Tag Archives: pidgin

Microbloging with Pidgin

Loggin in to too many applications when you just have to get connected with others via various Microbloging websites? Check this out, I have found a way to integrate them all in pidgin. I was searching for various ways to integrate them all for a while now. Started tweeting via jabber using a identi.ca and [...]

Fix: Pidgin fails to connect to yahoo

From last few days, Pidgin failed to authenticate many of our yahoo id’s. This was due to discontinued support to Yahoo protocol 16 (Source: Pidgin change log). Yahoo Protocol 16 support, including new HTTPS login method; this should fix a number of login problems that have recently cropped up. Pidgin released a new update to [...]

[Kubuntu] Remotely starting applications on running X sessions

Running applications while working with network applications in Ubuntu based distro’s has been bit tricky. You can find one such error reported here. (pidgin:6130): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_display_get_name: assertion `GDK_IS_DISPLAY (display)’ failed To resolve this I had to configure KDM in Kubuntu to listen on the network to accept connections to run X. There were many [...]

Pidgin: Buzz yahoo

People who have been chatting on Yahoo, would always love to buzz their friends via conversation windows. When we start using Yahoo, we really miss that option. We can’t use Ctrl+G.  Lets see how to fulfill this wish. How to use Buzz or Ctrl-G on conversation window in Pidgin while chatting with your Yahoo buddies? [...]

AOL Servers and My buddy lists

It looks like its an error day celebration for me today! One after the other new issues are popping in. The most irritating one was AOL Buddylist warning as AOL servers were found to be too busy to send out my online buddy lists. Had to spend the whole day communicating directly or via phone [...]

Off-the-Record

I use this for logging into all my messenger ID’s. Its an easy and convenient messenger tool. It does come with a rich set of plugins to enhance my chatting experience. It has been my favorite for years now. Pidgin was formally know as Gaim Messenger. You can talk to your friends using AIM, ICQ, [...]