Howto: Configure Pidgin for Google Talk

[scape]

Hi,
i'm having the same problem has chipwhisperer,

Server requires TLS/SSL for login. No TLS/SSL support found.

i followed Elrohir advice and installed libnspr-dev, libssl-dev, and libnss-dev. I also installed openssl and gnutls-dev, but it still doesn't work.

Any more ideas ?

Thanks for the help

[fornix]

I get this SSL handshake error too very often. But sometimes gtalk account works. I have the same problem when i connect to gtalk via pidgin on XP too. So i guess it has nothin to do with ubuntu. But the gtalk client works fine on XP.

[starlily]

HOT TO FIX THE TLS ERROR FOR GOOGLE TALK IN PIDGIN!

In a couple of Really Easy Steps:

Since there is no Pidgin Package for Ubuntu yet, I assume you are already building from the source.

do 'make clean' if you have already built it and you get the error.

Open Synaptic Package Manager, search for and install 'libgnutls-dev'

When you run ./configure to build Pidgin, do './configure --enable-gnutls=yes', then look for
SSL Library/Libraries......... : GnuTLS
when it finishes.

do sudo make install (as normal) to finish.

You're Welcome.

Lily

[toadtwo]

Is there a way to send files from pidgin gtalk to people using the official gtalk client? What about the other way?

[cooldudeny]

i did the same setting on pidgin but i m still getting an error message

and not been able to connect ?

[FakeOutdoorsman]

cooldudeny: What is the error message you get?

[ElliottMarlow]

HOT TO FIX THE TLS ERROR FOR GOOGLE TALK IN PIDGIN!

In a couple of Really Easy Steps:

Since there is no Pidgin Package for Ubuntu yet, I assume you are already building from the source.

do 'make clean' if you have already built it and you get the error.

Open Synaptic Package Manager, search for and install 'libgnutls-dev'

When you run ./configure to build Pidgin, do './configure --enable-gnutls=yes', then look for
SSL Library/Libraries......... : GnuTLS
when it finishes.

do sudo make install (as normal) to finish.

You're Welcome.

Lily

Worked like a charm! Thanks.

[meowsus]

you need a SSL Library, I used Mozilla's SSL Library, libnspr-dev, libssl-dev, and libnss-dev...

You are truly a genius sir. Thank you!

[Envirnux]

Great suggestion for how to build the install. Without that switch it wasn't working for me. Thanks!

[gabizu]

hy! i have that little problem with the pigin proxy i set my proxy for apt(acquaire::.... in apt.conf) the apt is working, for the synaptic and is working too. but when i select in pidgin use GNOME proxy settings is not working! i tried all the combinations (http proxy ->all the settings) and is not working i don't know what to do! tell me pls if is a file that i must modify or write! tks a lot