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gaim-2.0.0beta3 .deb package for ubuntu dapper

Gaim-2.0 is not yet stable, but beta versions are out :) . Since March 29th, 2006, the beta version has been released.

It doesn't seem that gaim-2.0 is going to make it into Ubuntu Dapper.

I've created a .deb for gaim-2.0. People who want to try it out are welcome ;).

Nota: Before installing this version of gaim, please uninstall every gaim-1.x deb package like this:

tester@laptop:~$sudo apt-get remove `dpkg --get-selections gaim* | tr -s 't' ' ' | cut -f1 -d' '`

Now that everything is cleant up. it is time to install gaim-2.0. Download gaim_2.0.0beta3-0ubuntu1_i386 .deb and install it.

tester@laoptop:~$sudo dpkg -i gaim_2.0.0beta3-0ubuntu1_i386.deb

Edit: I have remade the package properly (splitted gaim, gaim-data and gaim-dev, as the 1.5 version was made). You can now get the packages at the following urls:

Edit 2: gaim is now available from debuntu dapper's deb repository.
Download at least gaim-data and gaim .deb package, now install them.

tester@laptop:~$sudo dpkg -i gaim-data_2.0.0beta3-2ubuntu0_all.deb
tester@laptop:~$sudo dpkg -i gaim_2.0.0beta3-2ubuntu0_i386.deb

You might as well download gaim-libnotify if you would like to gaim more eye-kandy stuff :).
Here we go, it is ready to fire up. Launch gaim and enjoy.

Your comment are welcome ;)

cheerio, chantra


Submitted by chantra on Wed, 2006-04-19 18:32.

I tried to make package but

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 2006-11-23 23:35.

I tried to make package but got an error:

cp: cannot stat `./debian/tmp/dbus-1': No such file or directory
dh_install: command returned error code 256
make: *** [binary-install/gaim] Error 1
Build command 'cd gaim-2.0.0+beta5 && dpkg-buildpackage -b -uc' failed.
E: Child process failed

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Submitted by chantra on Fri, 2006-11-24 07:24.

Sorry, I might have made a mistake in my package.
Please, try changing:
debian/tmp/dbus-1
to
debian/tmp/usr/share/dbus-1
in file debian/gaim.install
Debuntu


Please, make an AMD64 package

Submitted by Thiago (not verified) on Mon, 2006-05-29 09:43.

Please, make an AMD64 package too...


Hi Thiago, I wish I could

Submitted by chantra (not verified) on Mon, 2006-05-29 10:33.

Hi Thiago,

I wish I could make a amd64 package, but I don't have a amd64 box under hand.
I will look how-to cross compile debs package one of those days :).


hi, i've updated gaim because

Submitted by Yuka (not verified) on Mon, 2006-06-12 04:07.

hi, i've updated gaim because i want the new plugin for rendezvous/bonjour/ichat, but... i can't find it... why??? any clue? is in this package? reviews told that there after the 2.0 version... why?


Hey Yuka, Thanks for point

Submitted by chantra (not verified) on Mon, 2006-06-12 16:33.

Hey Yuka,

Thanks for pointing this out. I've recompiled gaim-2.0.0beta3 with both rendezvous/bonjour/ichat and meanwhile/sametime support.

Check out gaim's new deb.

As I don't use those protocols, I would be glad if you could let us know how it goes.

Ciao


anything for a amd64 architec

Submitted by s_spiff (not verified) on Fri, 2006-07-21 06:52.

anything for a amd64 architecture?


Hi S_spiff, I wish I could b

Submitted by chantra (not verified) on Fri, 2006-07-21 21:05.

Hi S_spiff,
I wish I could buid it for amd64 architecture, but I'm afraid I don't have such machine around to do it.
You might be able to use petriborg's trick.
After adding debuntu's dapper .deb repository, you could type the following in a console:

mkdir gaim; cd gaim
apt-get source gaim -b

and then dpkg -i gaim-data and gaim .deb files.

If it buids up, please send me the des, I will host them, guess it will make some people happy :) .