HOWTO: Install Yahoo! Messenger for Linux

[linbetwin]

Edit: bodhi.zazen ~ Please take note that this how to was written in 2005 and *may* be outdated. In addition Ubuntu now includes applications by default ( Ubuntu and Xubuntu = Pidgin ; Kubuntu = Kopete) that will access the Yahoo network (so not need to install the Yahoo client).


1. Install libssl0.9.6 through Synaptic or

sudo apt-get install libssl0.9.6

2. Download this file from messenger.yahoo.com.

3. In a terminal, write:

sudo dpkg -i /path/ymessenger_1.0.4_1_i386.deb

replacing path with the path to where you downloaded the file.

4. Run /usr/bin/ymessenger and follow the few simple instructions for setting up Yahoo! Messenger. An icon will be placed on your desktop.

[linbetwin]

Better use Gaim. Yahoo! Messenger for Linux is ridiculously old and rudimentary.

[urbanus6]

I have a problem with the configuration of both programs. In the configuration of Gaim there is no field to enter the login name and in the configuration of Yahoo messenger there is no field to enter the screen name.
Is there another messenger program in which I can configure both (different) names?

[GazaM]

Originally Posted by urbanus6 I have a problem with the configuration of both programs. In the configuration of Gaim there is no field to enter the login name and in the configuration of Yahoo messenger there is no field to enter the screen name. Is there another messenger program in which I can configure both (different) names?

Gaim does have a field to enter the login name... The Screen Name field is for your login name and the 'Alias' field is for what you are calling the Screen name, if I understand you correctly.

[cjm5229]

Try kopete, it's a KDE messenger but I have it installed in Ubuntu and it works quite well, or forget Yahoo all together and use Skype if your trying to get voice messenger working. Good Luck.
Carl

[aniz]

Originally Posted by urbanus6 I have a problem with the configuration of both programs. In the configuration of Gaim there is no field to enter the login name and in the configuration of Yahoo messenger there is no field to enter the screen name. Is there another messenger program in which I can configure both (different) names?

i hav a problem in opening ymessgr
During opening an error message came "status Error:dependancy is not satisfiable: libssl0.9.6"
how can i rectify this error.....

[byen]

Originally Posted by linbetwin Better use Gaim. Yahoo! Messenger for Linux is ridiculously old and rudimentary.

I second that. I have almost all my friends on yahoo and would love to get the latest version up and running...but what they have for linux right now is pretty sad. i suggest using gaim or kopete instead.

[speeves]

The dependencies are pretty old too... I used Debian about a year ago, and had these problems as well:

(today on Ubuntu Dapper)
me@mylaptop:~/downloads$ sudo dpkg -i ymessenger_1.0.4_1_i386.deb
Selecting previously deselected package ymessenger.
(Reading database ... 151246 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking ymessenger (from ymessenger_1.0.4_1_i386.deb) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of ymessenger:
ymessenger depends on libssl0.9.6; however:
Package libssl0.9.6 is not installed.
ymessenger depends on xlibs (>> 3.3.6); however:
Package xlibs is not installed.
dpkg: error processing ymessenger (--install):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
ymessenger

I'm not finding libssl0.9.6 in the Ubuntu repositories anymore, but you can find it in Debian Sarge. (The Debian repositories are under extreme strain right now due to major changes in X, so please be patient).

Apparently, xlibs is being transitioned into xlibs-dev on Ubuntu. This change seems to be coming from Debian. Here is an excerpt from the package page:

"This package smooths upgrades from Debian 3.0 by depending on libice-dev, libsm-dev, libx11-dev, libxext-dev, libxi-dev, libxmu-dev, libxmuu-dev, libxpm-dev, libxrandr-dev, libxt-dev, libxtrap-dev, libxtst-dev, libxv-dev, x-dev, and xlibs-static-dev. This transitional package is only depended upon by packages that haven't yet corrected their dependencies to reflect the new library arrangement."

With the little research that I did, it appears that ymessenger on Ubuntu is really not worth the effort, and GAIM, Kopete, and friends are really the correct way to go. Besides, shouldn't we be supporting Free Software anyways...?

speeves

[girard]

Originally Posted by speeves The dependencies are pretty old too... I used Debian about a year ago, and had these problems as well: (today on Ubuntu Dapper) me@mylaptop:~/downloads$ sudo dpkg -i ymessenger_1.0.4_1_i386.deb Selecting previously deselected package ymessenger. (Reading database ... 151246 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking ymessenger (from ymessenger_1.0.4_1_i386.deb) ... dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of ymessenger: ymessenger depends on libssl0.9.6; however: Package libssl0.9.6 is not installed. ymessenger depends on xlibs (>> 3.3.6); however: Package xlibs is not installed. dpkg: error processing ymessenger (--install): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Errors were encountered while processing: ymessenger I'm not finding libssl0.9.6 in the Ubuntu repositories anymore, but you can find it in Debian Sarge. (The Debian repositories are under extreme strain right now due to major changes in X, so please be patient). Apparently, xlibs is being transitioned into xlibs-dev on Ubuntu. This change seems to be coming from Debian. Here is an excerpt from the package page: "This package smooths upgrades from Debian 3.0 by depending on libice-dev, libsm-dev, libx11-dev, libxext-dev, libxi-dev, libxmu-dev, libxmuu-dev, libxpm-dev, libxrandr-dev, libxt-dev, libxtrap-dev, libxtst-dev, libxv-dev, x-dev, and xlibs-static-dev. This transitional package is only depended upon by packages that haven't yet corrected their dependencies to reflect the new library arrangement." With the little research that I did, it appears that ymessenger on Ubuntu is really not worth the effort, and GAIM, Kopete, and friends are really the correct way to go. Besides, shouldn't we be supporting Free Software anyways...? speeves

so does this mean that i didn't actually do anything wrong, nor is there a problem with my system???

[BLTicklemonster]

Well heck, does the new yahoo work with wine? Probably already mentioned here, but I'm lazy, you all know that.