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This tutorial will show you how to use Google Talk via chat via Pidgin in Ubuntu 12.04 - you'll be able to chat with anyone with auroville.org.in or gmail.com email ID.
Use Google Talk via Pidgin
Step 1
You can install pidgin by running below command in your terminal
sudo apt-get install pidgin |
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You can launch pidgin from the Launcher or from the Dash or by locating in your menu (if you use previous Ubuntu version)
Step 2
While pidgin IM is active; on the Top bar it shows the functions such as "Buddies", "Accounts", "Tools", "Help"
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- User Name: your username (without any @ symbol or domain).
- Domain: auroville auroville.org.in
- Resource: You can leave this field blank
- Password: we suggest leaving you can leave this field blank for increased security, but if you’d like or for convenience (to sign in automatically, ) enter your password
- Local Alias: leave this field blank
- Remember password: check the box if you’d like Pidgin to remember your password (you won’t be prompted to enter it each time you sign in, if you select this option)
- New mail notifications: check the box if you’d like Pidgin to notify you of unread email in your inbox.
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You can also add a chat-bot Google Guru (a robot pretty much) to guru@googlelabs.com to your buddy list - it's always online and can be very helpful: example: Send to it “define ironic” and you’ll receive a definition of the word. Type “web Android” and you’ll get a Wikipedia blurb of the term as well as a mobile link to full search engine results.
If your memory is anything like mine, then the mayafile Gtalk bot will be a lifesaver for you too. Using it couldn’t be any easier. Just add talk@mayafile.com to your buddy list, and then use the command “store <note>” to store the message you want to remember later.
