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Old 04-16-2009, 01:41 PM   #1
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Want to install Pidgin on Linpus Linux Lite

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I just downlaoded a .repo file from the pidgin website, and iot says to move this folder to /etc/yum.repos.d/ but it wont let me paste the file into this folder.

does anyone know how to do this.
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Old 04-16-2009, 02:10 PM   #2
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I'm not sure if Pidgin is in their repositories, if it is you can install Pidgin (and other apps) that way. This site will show you how to activate the repositories. Installing apps on Acer One.
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