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[saakeman]

How to install the mxit pidgin plug-in

there is a plug-in on the pidgin site for mxit but are unable to install it

how to do this
will really like to talk to my mxit buddy's

[cariboo]

I don't use pidgin, but these instructions may help.

[marshmallow1304]

According to this page, the latest version of Pidgin has built in support for mxit. This page will help you install the latest version of Pidgin.

[saakeman]

According to this page, the latest version of Pidgin has built in support for mxit. This page will help you install the latest version of Pidgin.

I have the newest version and it does not have it there on the list

[saakeman]

I don't use pidgin, but these instructions may help.

may I ask , what do you use ?

[marshmallow1304]

I have the newest version and it does not have it there on the list

Are you sure? The version in the Ubuntu repositories is not the newest version.

pidgin --version

The version in the Ubuntu repositories is 2.6.6. The newest is 2.7.0.

To install the newest version:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:pidgin-developers/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade