How to Enable Facebook Chat for Pidgin in Ubuntu

6/16/2010 02:48:00 PM // 0 comments // MiRuL // Category: Ubuntu Desktop //

If you want to enable Facebook Chat for Pidgin in Ubuntu you need to install Facebook Chat for Pidgin plugin.This is a Facebook chat plugin for Pidgin and libpurple messengers. It connects to the new Facebook Chat IM service without the need for an API key.

Note:-  Now this plugin is in ubuntu repositories use the following command to install

sudo apt-get install pidgin-facebookchat

Install Facebook Chat for Pidgin in Ubuntu

First you need to download the plugin using the following command

wget http://pidgin-facebookchat.googlecode.com/files/pidgin-facebookchat-1.38.deb

Now you should have pidgin-facebookchat-1.38.deb package.Install this .deb package using the following command

sudo dpkg -i pidgin-facebookchat-1.38.deb

This will complete the installation.After installation you need to restart Pidgin! You will then have a FacebookChat option in your accounts manager dialog.

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