yahoo messenger

[AznPat]

i need a step by step help with installing yahoo messenger if its possible..if anybody can help i would really appreciate it..thank you

[iaculallad]

i need a step by step help with installing yahoo messenger if its possible..if anybody can help i would really appreciate it..thank you

Browse this page (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=81895) for YM installation.

[Cap'n Skyler]

i need a step by step help with installing yahoo messenger if its possible..if anybody can help i would really appreciate it..thank youi'd suggest using pidgin(it is a multi protocol IM program)
post up if you would like to try that,maybe we can help get it going :)
last time i used the yahoo linux --it worked fine,but had limited features and pidgin has a lot of cool features that you may enjoy .

Moofs:popcorn:

[AznPat]

i'd suggest using pidgin(it is a multi protocol IM program)
post up if you would like to try that,maybe we can help get it going :)
last time i used the yahoo linux --it worked fine,but had limited features and pidgin has a lot of cool features that you may enjoy .

Moofs:popcorn:

when u say multi protocol i m program does that mean i can chat with people in yahoo or aim?if so i m interested if u can teach me step by step bcoz i m really new with ubuntu..lol

[vishzilla]

You could use Gyachi (http://gyachi.sourceforge.net/)
Thread: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=773802

[iaculallad]

Here is the link (http://www.hab.la/tutorials/pidgin.html) you could use to explore and learn Pidgin.

[Cap'n Skyler]

when u say multi protocol i m program does that mean i can chat with people in yahoo or aim?if so i m interested if u can teach me step by step bcoz i m really new with ubuntu..lol
yes you can chat with AOLers and YAHOOers too :P
i believe pidgin is installed by default on ubuntu.
go
applications
internet
pidgin

and then in pidgin
under accounts
click add after you add then
click enabled
then click close :):popcorn:

[AznPat]

i got it thanks guys