If you are looking for a good chat client for Linux, I suggest you use the
Pidgin. It's user friendly and easy to use.
Pidgin is a chat client account for Windows, Linux and other UNIX operating system.
It let's you manage an accounts on multiple chat network. Compatible with the following chat networks:AIM, ICQ, Google Talk, Jabber/XMPP, MSN Messenger, Yahoo!, Bonjour, Gadu-Gadu, IRC, Novell GroupWise Messenger, QQ, Lotus Sametime, SILC, SIMPLE, MySpaceIM, and Zephyr. It can support many more with plugins.
There are two easy ways to install it( do this as root ) using a Fedora Core 11:
1.
Through yum command
root@penguin$
yum install pidgin
It will get all the necessary package and dependencies for pidgin.
If you are using Fedora Core 4, 5, 6 or 7 follow this
steps from pidgin site
2.
Through Add/Remove Software GUI
Go to
System->Add/Remove Software
Enter 'pidgin' in the find entry form, press find. It will show a lists related to your keyword search. Find the Pidgin, select it and press apply button. It will install and download all the dependencies
After installing it. Pidgin will appear at Applications->Internet->Pidgin
You can now start to add your accounts and enjoy...
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