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how can I install the yahoo messenger on my new linux system?

khan baba · Accepted Answer

HI !u
           I m facing some difficulties while installing yahoo messenger in linux operating system plz help me in installation process.
             thanks

Anonymous · Answer

Get "Pidgin". 
It has Yahoo Support.

abhip · Answer

Hello,
       sir,
 I facing the many problems in Linux. 
1.how to install the other softwares in Linux?
2.how to download the yahoo messenger for Linux.

libiticus · Answer

Hello,

Yahoo messenger, u can install wine (windows emulation) and install by rightclick open with wine, or use Gyache Improved messenger, it works on several linux distr. 

best regards,

Newbee Libiticus

asoka_79 · Answer

if u want to use yahoo, hotmail, aol go to this site.https://www.ebuddy.com/

prashant verma · Answer

there is a package which u can install in ur system   (ymessenger-1.0.4-1.i386.rpm) search for this rpm and install in ur system and do the following 

1- type in gui terminal      /usr/bin/ymessanger
it will show the yahoo messanger console

but it will not show u the full features of yahoo messanger.

loy · Answer

how can I install yahoo messenger in  my ubunto os

linuxer · Answer

A good messenger on Linux is the application called "pidgin"
Using it you can log into your Yahoo messenger account and chat with your contacts.
It is very likely that it is already installed on your system, so look for it in your Applications menu.
If you don't see it there, try to run it from a terminal by typing "pidgin" on the command line and hitting enter.
If it still doesn't run then it's not already on your system, and you will need to install it first.

You can get it from here: https://www.pidgin.im/

kbm2131971 · Answer

dont know how install yahoo messenger in linux rhel4 kindly send some advice 
regards and thankx 
kashif

Darren · Answer

ok, someone please send me a 

STEP by STEP 

install command for pidgin?

im running: acer aspire one

linux lite
fedora

many thanks

Tom6 · Answer

Hopefully one of these links might help a few of you in here.  Sorry some of this is for Ubuntu but they all work pretty much the same so there might be only slight differences with any luck

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SwitchingToUbuntu/FromWindows

https://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/Linux_software_equivalent_to_Windows_software

It is usually better to run proper linux programs that are written to run in linux than to try running Windows stuff in linux but if you really have to run a Windows program then try looking up how other people have tried getting it to work through Wine.  Bear in mind that trying to run Windows stuff in linux is much like complaining that people in a foreign land don't speak the same language.  The question would be do you want to get to the bus stop or do you want to keep using your own language?  Here's one possible compromise but there are other ways such as installing a virtual machine inside linux

https://appdb.winehq.org/

Good luck and regards from
Tom :)

Rajesh Kanna · Answer

You can use free Pidgin software on Linux. In addition to supporting Yahoo Messenger, it supports AIM, ICQ, Google Talk, MSN IM, Bonjour, Gadu Gadu, GroupWise, IRC, QQ, SILC, SIMPLE, Sametime, Zephyr and all XMPP protocol compliant instant messengers. It was previously known as GAIM. I use it and I strongly recommend it.
www.pidgin.im/download/

afolabi234 · Answer

i want a good software

mario · Answer

have you tried installing wine first to your machine.

Arjun · Answer

I have the same question... :(

ravi · Answer

please visit to www.ubuntuhelps.com site under download tab.
this site is still under maintainance. but you will find some useful apps
go to messenger tab under download

Sree · Answer

If u r using Ubuntu try installing pidgin messenger. Type " pidgin" in the terminal window.

schipor george · Answer

super

grisou · Answer

The Yahoo messenger for linux (only a very old version exists) doesn't support voice and video. So I switched to Skype! Google gmail with plugin is another good option.

grisou · Answer

https://www.skype.com/en/get-skype/

https://tools.google.com/dlpage/hangoutplugin

I use Ubuntu 10.04

Installation of yahoo messenger on a linux os

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