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[gaim-migrate @ 6135] Tim Ringenbach updated the readme some committer: Tailor Script <tailor@pidgin.im>
author Luke Schierer <lschiere@pidgin.im>
date Tue, 03 Jun 2003 15:36:07 +0000
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23 In order to compile Gaim, you need to have GTK+ 2.0 installed (as 23 In order to compile Gaim, you need to have GTK+ 2.0 installed (as
24 well as the development files!). The configure script will fail if you 24 well as the development files!). The configure script will fail if you
25 don't. You can get it from http://www.gtk.org/. 25 don't. You can get it from http://www.gtk.org/.
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27 Gaim will try to compile with Gnome features if you have Gnome on your 27 For sound support, you also need libao
28 system. If you don't have them, it will settle for simply GTK. If you 28 (http://freshmeat.net/projects/libao/) and libaudiofile
29 don't want Gnome bits, ./configure --disable-gnome 29 (http://www.68k.org/~michael/audiofile/). For spellchecking support, you
30 30 need libgtkspell (http://gtkspell.sf.net/). Your distro of choice
31 If you want to build as a GNOME applet: 31 probably already includes these, just be sure to install the development
32 ./configure --enable-panel ; make 32 packages.
33 then su to root and run "make install".
34 Afterwards panel->Add applet->Network->Gaim should be there.
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36 33
37 RUN 34 RUN
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40 You should run 'make install' as root to make sure plugins and other files 37 You should run 'make install' as root to make sure plugins and other files
41 get installed into locations they want to be in. Once you've done that, 38 get installed into locations they want to be in. Once you've done that,
42 you only need to run 'gaim'. 39 you only need to run 'gaim'.
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44 To use the other services (such as Yahoo and IRC) which are available 41 Protocol plugins (prpls) are now automaticly loaded. Simply to go the
45 as plugins: 42 account editor, add a new account, and all supported protocols will be
46 43 there. Be sure to use OSCAR (AIM/ICQ) and not the old TOC or ICQ plugins.
47 They are installed in $libdir/gaim, which usually is either /usr/lib/gaim
48 or /usr/local/lib/gaim, and should have a somewhat descriptive name (e.g.
49 libyahoo.so or libirc.so). Load those plugins using the normal plugin
50 dialog. Then in the account editor, add a new account; the Protocol option
51 menu should now have another option for the protocol that you loaded. Then
52 you can sign that account on.
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54 Read below for protocol-specific information. 45 Read below for protocol-specific information.
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56 47
57 PLUGINS 48 PLUGINS
80 make sure to put double-quotes around the "%s", otherwise bad things may 71 make sure to put double-quotes around the "%s", otherwise bad things may
81 happen. 72 happen.
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83 If you come across a bug, please report it to http://gaim.sf.net/bug.php. 74 If you come across a bug, please report it to http://gaim.sf.net/bug.php.
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85 There always seems to be some iffy-ness by a lot of people about 76 See README.CVS for information on the bleeding edge CVS version of Gaim.
86 whether to use the CVS version or stick with a stable release. Use the 77 You probably shouldn't use it, as it may eat your children, as well as
87 CVS version. If you need a version that you know is reliable, then keep 78 your settings.
88 your favorite one in case of an emergency. But for the most part, gaim
89 is not mission-critical software, and if you can help us find a few bugs
90 before we release, all the better. (Also, CVS tends to be more stable
91 than releases, since we get 10 or 12 bug reports right after we make a
92 release, and all those bugs are fixed within a day or two usually.) Read
93 http://gaim.sf.net/cvs.php for more information.
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96 PROTOCOL INFORMATION 81 PROTOCOL INFORMATION
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