Alternative to GAIM

[Jason Shein]

Tom Legrady wrote:
> AMSN generates shell script errors and compile errors. I gave up 
> attempting to install it. Maybe next version
> 
> Tom
> 
> Chris Aitken wrote:
> 
>> John Moniz wrote:
>>
>>  
>>
>>> Amsn is a good alternative to gaim for anyone having trouble installing
>>> a version of gaim that works with the latest msn protocol. AMSN is very
>>> easy to install and to use - even allows file transfers. The "A" in amsn
>>> is for Alvaro, the Spaniard who built it.
>>>   
>>
>>
>> The file is adevertised as amsn - rpm, but has a .php extension - I don't
>> know what to do with a .php file...
>>
>>  
>>
>>> http://sourceforge.net/projects/amsn/
>>>
>>> John.
>>>
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Um, the latest tar.gz extracts to a directory called msn. The file 
called amsn.desktop in this directory is executable as is. no compiling 
needed. Works great. I have been using amsn for the last 2 years with no 
problems.

 From the download page

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Download amsn-0_xx.tar.gz

$ tar xvzf amsn-0_xx.tar.gz

$ cd msn

$ ./amsn
or
$ wish amsn

If command wish is not found, you need to install tcl/tk packages (tcl & 
tk).
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