How to install Fonomo plugin for Pidgin
Fonomo can extend the popular Pidgin instant messenge to support video, makes it easy to send video chat invitations through Pidgin conversationwindows.
Your friends do not need to install any software. Simply click the webcam icon in your Pidgin conversation window, and they will receive an invitation link.
Install Fonomo plugin
First install Pidgin,ubuntu 9.04 have it installed by default.
You can download the Fonomo plugin from here,or go to this page.
Use this command to install pidgin-dev,in order to compile Pidgin plugins:
sudo apt-get install pidgin-dev
Extract the .tar.bz2 file(right click on the package and select extract here).Then navigate to the file folder in terminal window,and run this command:
sudo make all install
Now,restart Pidgin and Click to Tools->Plugins,enable it by check the Fonomo Video Chat 0.1.5 checkbox.
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Reader Comments
How do i do this part:
Extract the .tar.bz2 file and locate to the file folder in terminal window,and run this command:
sudo make all install
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admin Reply:
September 22nd, 2009 at 5:51 pm
Navigate to the folder where you downloaded the package.Right click on it and Select Extract Here.
This will create a file folder.In terminal window,navigate to this file folder and run this command:
sudo make all install
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Ellen Reply:
September 23rd, 2009 at 10:28 am
thanks, how do i locate the file folder int he terminal window?
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admin Reply:
September 23rd, 2009 at 6:12 pm
If you save the package to your home folder(/home/user_name/) and extract there.Assume the folder name is “pidgin-fonomobuttom-0.1.6″,in terminal use this command:
cd pidgin-fonomobuttom-0.1.6
You can type the start of the name, such as
admin Reply:
September 23rd, 2009 at 6:15 pm
If you save the package to your home folder(/home/user_name/) and extract there.Assume the file folder name is “pidgin-fonomobuttom-0.1.6″,in terminal use this command:
You can type the start of the name, such as pidgin-fono and press tab to complete the command.or press twice to see the available commands beginning with pidgin-fono.