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hey right im a newbie user, but not that new, have a simple problem that seems to be blagging my head in a major way, when installing gaim through console its sayin permission denied, now too my knoweledge i am loged in, but maybe im doing it all wrong, anyway wanna just talk me through it quickly, would be most obliged
thank you jay
to understand how to install programs in Linux. Also, try to always be more descriptive, as saying which package you are trying to install, the command you are typing and the distribution you are using, because depending on the distributions, tools or packages might be provided to easily install applications.
no that doesnt want to work for me either im afraid, could some just point me in the direction of how to login root, just to make sure im doing it the correct way thanks
aim depends on libgtk2.0-0 (>= 2.4.4); however: Version of libgtk2.0-0 on system is 2.2.4-6. dpkg: error processing gaim (--install): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Originally posted by Aleem im also having a problem with gaim...
i can sign on to aim and msn but i cannot sign on to yahoo messenger...
im using knoppix 3.4 and when i put in my id and pswd it says password is incorrenct..
Maybe yahoo is using a different protocol. MSN loves to change their protocols from time to time to stop third part applications as gaim. Take a look at gaim's homepage to see if there's any news about that. Usually, a newer version of gaim would fix your problem...
Aleem, gaim has had yahoo problems for quite a while, try to download their IM client.
Yea, you need to update libgtk ..... hmmm, I thought apt would do that for you, or maybe I'm spoiled by portage.
As it turns out the permission thing was probably not that you weren't logged in as root. If you are ever unsure about who you are, type cd and see what directory you are in.
or $HOME for that matter.
apt probably has some option that will force install despite the dependancy issue if you want to invoke that.
Originally posted by Tamsco Aleem, gaim has had yahoo problems for quite a while, try to download their IM client.
Yea, you need to update libgtk ..... hmmm, I thought apt would do that for you, or maybe I'm spoiled by portage.
As it turns out the permission thing was probably not that you weren't logged in as root. If you are ever unsure about who you are, type cd and see what directory you are in.
or $HOME for that matter.
apt probably has some option that will force install despite the dependancy issue if you want to invoke that.
yeah i found apt-get install -f worked for me, but i dont think i did my update completely, but its workin fine now, thanks for your help folks, i will be back again im sure of it
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