ArchLinux : Package support is present in the AUR. All my packages can be seen here: http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?SeB=m&K=kaivalagi
Ubuntu/Debian : All the script packages have now been copied into the Conky Companions PPA. Any package updates will be provided by the team through this new ppa. The ppa can be found here: https://launchpad.net/~conky-companions/+archive/ppa. To use this ppa first delete the old ppa files using this:
Code:
sudo rm /etc/apt/sources.list.d/m-buck* && sudo rm /etc/apt/sources.list.d/conkyhardcore*
Then follow the modified first post instructions for the scripts
Intro
This is a simple script to display buddy info from Pidgin. The script talks to Pidgin using dbus and allows templates...
There is a README with the install, I suggest you give it atleast a quick once over! It can be found in the installation folder, normally following the path of /usr/share/conky<scriptname>/
Basic Install
Method 1: Using apt
1) Add the repository to your OS install:
Code:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:conky-companions/ppa
* Note if you are running 9.10 or below then refer to the PPA link at the end of this post for help on installing from the ppa, good guidance can be found on the launchpad site
2) Now that is done simply run the following to update your repo cache and install the script:
Code:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install conkypidgin
Method 2: Using deb file
Run the .deb file available at the Conky Companions PPA site here: https://launchpad.net/~conky-compani.../ppa/+packages
Warning, this will not ensure you are kept up-to-date. Only method 1 will do that 
Method 3: Using tar.gz file
Extract all the contents of the tar.gz file to an appropriate folder, and edit the conkyPidgin script to point to the correct location where conkyPidgin.py is. The tar.gz file is available at the Conky Companions PPA site here: https://launchpad.net/~conky-compani.../ppa/+packages
Unless you are using a non-Debian based OS I don't suggest this. Users of Debian/Ubuntu flavour OS's should ideally use method 1.
Again will will not receive updates using this method. ONLY method 1 can do this for you
All further details on setup are orientated around the deb package based install, so may differ from what you choose your setup to be, if done using the tarball.
Usage Help
To use the script in conky in it's simplist form, you'll need an exec statement like this:
Code:
${execi 60 conkyPidgin}
To use a template for custom output, I suggest you read the README attached, and take a look at the example conkyrc and template files that are installed to "/usr/share/conkypidgin/example".
You can get the current help options at any time by running:
or
Code:
Usage: conkyPidgin [options]
Options:
-h, --help show this help message and exit
-t FILE, --template=FILE
Template file determining the format for each buddy's
data or account info. Use the following placeholders
for default buddy output: [name], [alias], [group],
[status], [status_message]. If outputting an account
listing use these placeholders: [name], [protocol],
[status]
-L, --accountlisting Show account listing with status rather than buddies
-o, --onlineonly Only show online buddies. If outputting account
listings this option limits it to enabled only.
-a, --availableonly Only show available buddies. If outputting account
listings this option limits it to enabled only.
-f, --offlineonly Only show offline buddies. If outputting account
listings this option limits it to disabled only.
-i LIST, --ignorelist=LIST
A comma delimited list of groups to ignore. Partial
text matches on group will be ignored if found
-I LIST, --includelist=LIST
A comma delimited list of groups to include. Partial
text matches on group will be included if found. The
ignorelist, if used, takes precedence. if this list is
omitted all groups will be included unless ignored.
-C TEXT, --chattingtext=TEXT
[default: Chatting] Text to use for chatting status
output
-A TEXT, --availabletext=TEXT
[default: Available] Text to use for available status
output
-U TEXT, --unavailabletext=TEXT
[default: Unavailable] Text to use for unavailable
status output
-N TEXT, --invisibletext=TEXT
[default: Invisible] Text to use for invisible status
output
-W TEXT, --awaytext=TEXT
[default: Away] Text to use for away status output
-M TEXT, --mobiletext=TEXT
[default: Mobile] Text to use for mobile status output
-F TEXT, --offlinetext=TEXT
[default: Offline] Text to use for offline status
output
-l NUMBER, --limit=NUMBER
[default: 0] Set a limit to the number of buddies
displayed, by default no limitation is made
-s, --sortbylogactivity
If used the list is sorted by most recent activity
first, this is useful when limiting the list size with
the limit option
-v, --verbose Request verbose output, not a good idea when running
through conky!
-V, --version Displays the version of the script.
--errorlogfile=FILE If a filepath is set, the script appends errors to the
filepath.
--infologfile=FILE If a filepath is set, the script appends info to the
filepath.
Development History
Development history going forwards can be seen here https://code.launchpad.net/~conky-companions/+junk/conkypidgin
All packages available from me can be found here: https://launchpad.net/~conky-companions/+archive/ppa
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