Alternative to GAIM

[Clive DaSilva]

Jason Shein wrote:

> 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
>
> -snip-
> 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).
> -snip-
>
Hi Jason

That was my experience with this software download and installation too. 
Worked like a charm for me.

Clive

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