Question #57432 on Pidgin changed: https://answers.edge.launchpad.net/pidgin/+question/57432
Status: Open => Answered Luca Cappelletti (Infodomestic.com) proposed the following answer: There's no particular reason other than packager maintainer time availability :) The latest 2.5.4 pidgin source works really well into Intrepid so it's up to packager time to do the next level. If you absolute need the latest Pidgin I invite you to test this package here: http://downloads.sourceforge.net/infodomestic/ioPidgin2.5.4-Debian5_InfodomesticObjects0.9.38.5?use_mirror=switch this package does not require root or installation to works and run on Debian 5 Lenny, Ubuntu 8.04 and 8.10 (and all GNOME/XFCE based derivatives including gNewSense) and Linpus Lite on Acer AspireOne. or build yourself with this simple steps: sudo apt-get build-essentials wait sudo apt-get build-dep pidgin wait mkdir working cd working wget http://downloads.sourceforge.net/pidgin/pidgin-2.5.4.tar.bz2 wait tar -xf pidgin-2.5.4.tar.bz2 wait cd pidgin-2.5.4 export CFLAGS="-O3 -pipe -march=i686" ./configure --prefix=$HOME/opt/pidgin --with-extraversion=LocalBuild --disable-debug --enable-cyrus-sasl --disable-mono --disable-schemas-install --enable-cap --disable-dependency-tracking make && make install This will try to build a fresh pidgin 2.5.4 into your $HOME/opt new folder then you can PATH and LD_LIBRARY_PATH there and try your own personal pidgin from the original source -- You received this question notification because you are a member of Pidgin Rocks, which is an answer contact for Pidgin. _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~pidgin-rocks Post to : pidgin-rocks@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~pidgin-rocks More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp