On Thu, 2007-12-06 at 10:34 -0800, Chuck wrote: > Is there an rpm for 10.3? Im starting to wonder if Im hitting some of > these odd compiler bugs people are finding with gcc 4.2 on some of the > various dev lists I'm on. >
Yes. Pidgin is available from the software repositories. > 0Chuck > > On Dec 6, 2007 8:38 AM, Ben Kevan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Thursday 06 December 2007 08:46:45 am Chuck wrote: > > > I am having an odd problem running pidgin 2.3 (compiled from source). > > > > > > After I log out and quit the application -- users on my buddy lists > > > (Im using it for my AIM and Yahoo messenger accounts) complain that it > > > constantly shows me toggling from online to offline every couple > > > seconds. However, on my linux box there are no pidgin process running, > > > no open sockets, nothing.... Very very odd problem. This problem > > > occurs on my laptop and my desktop. The problem spans my office > > > network and my home network. (ie when using my laptop at home it > > > exhibits this behavior as well) > > > > > > With the absence of any pidgin processes on my linux host, the only > > > thing I can think of is that the application did not gracefully close > > > its connection to the IM server, however these sockets timeout after 6 > > > minutes (at most) on most platforms, and my problem spans several > > > hours at times. > > > > > > I get no logs, no core files, nothing on the linux host that even > > > hints at a problem. From the perspective of my linux client, the > > > application appears to behave as advertised. (it does crash when I try > > > to make myself appear permanently offline to a single yahoo contact > > > but I can live w/o that) > > > > > > On a sidenote, any alternatives to pidgin for accessing Yahoo's > > > messenger service? (and AIM as well but I can live w/o aim) > > > > > > Thanks, > > > CC > > > > Yes I use Pidgin 2.3: > > rpm -qa | grep pidgin > > pidgin-2.3.0-2.1 > > > > I do not have the problem you painted above. > > > > Have you tried installing from the Gnome BuildService? > > > > Ben > > > > > > > > -- ---Bryen--- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
