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Multi-platform instant messaging client (formerly named Gaim). It was the default chat client before the 9.10 release.

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Pidgin is a graphical, modular instant messaging client capable of using multiple networks at once. Currently supported are: AIM/ICQ, Yahoo!, MSN, IRC, Jabber/XMPP/Google Talk, Napster, Zephyr, Gadu-Gadu, Bonjour, Groupwise, Sametime, SIMPLE, MySpaceIM, and MXit.

Some extra packages are suggested to use increased functionality:

  • gnome-panel | kdebase-workspace-bin | docker: - To use the system tray icon functionality (minimizing to an icon, having the icon blink when there are new messages, etc.)
  • libsqlite3-0: - To use Contact Availability Prediction plugin
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How to see conversation history in "Pidgin Messenger" when using Ubuntu?

I use "Pidgin" on Ubuntu instead of Yahoo Messenger, and i recently noticed that when i am offline and somebody writes me, "Pidgin" won't show it to me as offline messages, or when i write to my friend by "Pidgin" while my friend is offline, he…
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Show buddy when offline

In Pidgin, if a buddy is online, I can right click "Show When Offline", and I'll continue seeing the buddy in my list when he logs off. However, what if the buddy is offline when I want to do this? I can right click on the buddy group and "Show…
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How to disable auto open window in Pidgin?

when my friends write me a new conversation in pidgin open immediatly a new window. Can I disable show a new window? I want only a notify in tray ... tnx
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How do I get Pidgin connected to ICQ again?

A few days ago Pidgin gave me this error message from ICQ: Received unexpected response from https://api.oscar.aol.com/aim/startOSCARSession: Ok Now it won't connect. I searched in Google and several sites said this was a temporary problem that's…
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Custom emoticons not showing in Pidgin

When I receive custom emoticons from my msn contacts in Pidgin, they just show up as a red placeholder (like the image cannot be shown). This doesn't happen when I use it on windows at work. I'm using Pidgin 2.7.11.
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How to determine pidgin install path

I'm trying to determine the install location of Pidgin so I can add it to my application startup. I've looked at top but it doesn't show paths. How can I find out where it's installed?
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Can't find Pidgin in the Software Center of Ubuntu 16.10

I can't find Pidgin in the Software Center of a freshly installed Ubuntu 16.10. I recall having installed it from the Software Center earlier in Ubuntu 16.04. I am relatively new to Linux and don't know how to compile it from source.
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Where does Pidgin display Jabber Away Messages?

Pidgin only displays "Away" or "Extended Away" but not additional message. Where does Pidgin display custom Away Messages?
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How to hide the `away` buddies in Pidgin?

How to hide the away buddies in Pidgin? I use Pidgin for managing multiple accounts and it would be really nice to hide the away buddies.
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How to stop pidgin to run at Ubuntu start up?

When I turn on laptop, with Ubuntu 12.04 installed, Pidgin Internet messanger appears in the list of the little letter from the right of the screen, up. I don't want pidgin start by itself. I want to start it myself and stop it myself. How?
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How to stop running pidgin at logins and disable window hiding feature?

Every time I login into my desktop, pidgin start behind, and sometimes it's annoying me - e.g. when I'm not connected to Internet or when I don't want to be on-line - I check startup application list and there's no pidgin listed. another thing that…
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Pidgin will not open with upgrade to 12.04

Clicking on the icon does nothing. When I try to open it from the command-line I get this error: pidgin: symbol lookup error: pidgin: undefined symbol: purple_dbus_get_connection I have updated and upgraded everything. I had this same issue in…
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How do I get Pidgin to authorize for Facebook?

How can I get Pidgin to connect to my Facebook chat? It says UserName@chat.facebook .com/disabled Not Authorized ... Please help, if you can.
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Microsoft Lync on Kubuntu + problem with Pidgin-sipe

I'm new to this forum, but I follow it already since a time on Internet. But now I have a question I couldn't find a ready-made answer for. I've been convoked to a team meeting via Microsoft Lync web app, but that application is incompatible with…
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How do I configure Pidgin to allow video chat with people using WLMessenger?

I have a Windows Live ID and I use it to talk with my friends, who use Windows Live Messenger 2009 or 2011. I've adopted Pidgin as my main conversation client because it is universal and it is cross-platform. However I still can't have video…
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