Pidgin problem possibly after update
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Pidgin problem possibly after update
Hi,
I have two system running Mint 7. I am experiencing problems with Pidgin. Pidgin worked fine initially.
As far as I can tell, the problem developed after installing an update. I think it was the following update:
mintsystem 7.4.8 which was a level 1 update
I installed this update on two computers, and afterwards Pidgin does not function properly. I have the connecting symbol in the tray, and sometimes it connects, but the symbol is always there. Mostly, my Pidgin window is blank (no contacts showing) and I don't know if it has a connection.
Is it a coincidence? Could that update have affected Pidgin? Two separate PCs are affected the same way.
Thanks for any and all help
Mike
I have two system running Mint 7. I am experiencing problems with Pidgin. Pidgin worked fine initially.
As far as I can tell, the problem developed after installing an update. I think it was the following update:
mintsystem 7.4.8 which was a level 1 update
I installed this update on two computers, and afterwards Pidgin does not function properly. I have the connecting symbol in the tray, and sometimes it connects, but the symbol is always there. Mostly, my Pidgin window is blank (no contacts showing) and I don't know if it has a connection.
Is it a coincidence? Could that update have affected Pidgin? Two separate PCs are affected the same way.
Thanks for any and all help
Mike
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Re: Pidgin problem possibly after update
You can try installing Pidgin from the developers branch. It's the version I use, and I haven't had any problems with it.
After completely purging your current install of Pidgin, add these lines to your sources.list fileSave & exit. Follow it up at a terminal with...and...Notice I use aptitude for the install command. Since this is the development version of Pidgin, this is just to ensure that any missing dependencies get caught and installed too.
They call it a developers version, but I've been using Pidgin off that PPA for around 6 mos. or a year and whatever they put out to use seems pretty darn stable to me.
After completely purging your current install of Pidgin, add these lines to your sources.list file
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## Pidgin developers
# deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/pidgin-developers/ubuntu jaunty main
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/pidgin-developers/ubuntu jaunty main
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sudo apt-get update
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sudo aptitude install pidgin
They call it a developers version, but I've been using Pidgin off that PPA for around 6 mos. or a year and whatever they put out to use seems pretty darn stable to me.
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Re: Pidgin problem possibly after update
where do I find the "sources.list" file?
Mike
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Re: Pidgin problem possibly after update
How do you completely purge Pidgin?optimize me wrote:You can try installing Pidgin from the developers branch. It's the version I use, and I haven't had any problems with it.
After completely purging your current install of Pidgin, add these lines to your sources.list fileSave & exit. Follow it up at a terminal withCode: Select all
## Pidgin developers # deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/pidgin-developers/ubuntu jaunty main # deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/pidgin-developers/ubuntu jaunty main
...and...Code: Select all
sudo apt-get update
Notice I use aptitude for the install command. Since this is the development version of Pidgin, this is just to ensure that any missing dependencies get caught and installed too.Code: Select all
sudo aptitude install pidgin
They call it a developers version, but I've been using Pidgin off that PPA for around 6 mos. or a year and whatever they put out to use seems pretty darn stable to me.
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Re: Pidgin problem possibly after update
I am having this problem also but only for my Yahoo account. I will try developers version
There is a gui for this in Synaptic for this also, no? I think you go into settings>repositories and click new. You will see a new entry provided with 3 fields. Set the binary as deb for the first link optimize provided, copy and paste the link into the URI field, paste jaunty into the distribution field and main into source field. Use the same pattern for the second link optimize provided only set the binary as deb-src. Hit reload and continue the process.optimize me wrote: After completely purging your current install of Pidgin, add these lines to your sources.list fileCode: Select all
## Pidgin developers # deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/pidgin-developers/ubuntu jaunty main # deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/pidgin-developers/ubuntu jaunty main
You should be able to go to the package manager and type Pidgin into the quick search and right-click>mark for complete removalangelbeast wrote:
How do you completely purge Pidgin?
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Re: Pidgin problem possibly after update
Excellent, thank you...I still keep ending up with version 2.5.5 though *LOL*...If that's a dev version then the dev version is not the solution as i'm still having the same problemcldx3000 wrote:Should bewherein the * is a wildcard for any pidgin package like pidgin-dev or pidgin-libnotify if you have that installed (you can check for that in Synaptic)Code: Select all
sudo apt-get remove --purge pidgin*
Im not sure if you have to remove the User Settings as well but youll find them in /home/yourname/.purple, you could just remove the whole folder to make sure everythings gone, but remember your stored Account Information will be GONE.
...second thoughts anybody?
[EDIT] Sorry the --purge goes before the package name/s of course...
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Re: Pidgin problem possibly after update
I installed Kopete, but it has the same problem. Wont connect to my Yahoo account.
My wife's PC, still running Mint 6, is working normally with Pidgin and Yahoo
Mike
My wife's PC, still running Mint 6, is working normally with Pidgin and Yahoo
Mike
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Re: Pidgin problem possibly after update
There are several threads over in the Ubuntu forum in regards to the current Yahoo problem. You folks may wish to look over there. I saw a couple of fixes that worked.
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Re: Pidgin problem possibly after update
are we sure its not that yahoo changed its server settings?rivenathos wrote:There are several threads over in the Ubuntu forum in regards to the current Yahoo problem. You folks may wish to look over there. I saw a couple of fixes that worked.
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I found the thread and the information to update. The thread is http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php? ... gin&page=3
and the information to change is
EDIT2:Instead of: scs.msg.yahoo.com, I'm using: cn.scs.msg.yahoo.com
Seems to work for me in Pidgin
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Re: Pidgin problem possibly after update
I resolved my issues by adding the "cn." to the pager server
Thanks all who looked into this.
Mike
Thanks all who looked into this.
Mike
Re: Pidgin problem possibly after update
Version 2.5.7 of Pidgin Released which according to the pidgin site addresses the yahoo issue. http://developer.pidgin.im/wiki/ChangeLog meaning this most likely had nothing to do with the mintsystem update just an unfortunate coincidence.