Linux Debian help required

[reef_d]

I've recently installed debian and i want to know about Instant messengers or clones of popular ones that are used in windows with installation help. also anyone know how to setup IRC protocol and which client i use for dcc transfers. In windows i used to use mIRC.

 

[chip_0]

Gaim is the most popular IM client for linux. It supports many IM protocols. You can also use other standalone clients like aMSN and Yahoo Messenger.

A good IRC client is X-Chat. Gaim also supports basic IRC features.

You can get most of these software from the debian repositories using apt-get.

 

[reef_d]

thanks dude....i installed gaim using apt-get but how do i run it since i don't know which directory it is installed in

 

[Hacker]

Just enter gaim at the command prompt and see what happens. Its usually installed in the bin folder.

 

[reef_d]

thanks for the help.

also how do i install b**chX?

 

[Hacker]

download the source, untar it

open that folder in a shell n then type

./configure

make

make install

Read the Readme/ Install file first.

 

[digen]

@reef_d

Dude you are using Debian mate.Why not make use of its sublime package management ? Although the above solution by Hacker is correct for installing source packages I feel its an insult to debian's package management if you are not making use of it.

Read about apt & start installing software from the command line like this

apt-get install b**chx

Thats it,it'll not only install b**chx but also take care of pain-in-the-a$$ dependencies.If you are looking for a GUI frontend then have a look at Synaptic.

Have a look at how apt works: http://www.debianhelp.co.uk/pkgadm.htm

 

[reef_d]

thanks for the help....been using apt but i never knew that b**chx was a package included.