I have just recently converted to ubuntu linux from windows. I have it dual booted on my computer with Win XP and i have a few questions.
Firat off: I would like to Download aMsn Messenger for ubuntu Intel edition. And i would also like to be able to use the Linux installer. Where can i get these to work together? Any body know a link? Thanks
Also, once i have it DLed how do i install it?
Thanks a bunch guys and i look forward to learning more about linux!
-Steve

Hi!

Welcome to LQ.org. This is the file you want:

http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/a...r.bin?download

To install it, simply open a terminal, navigate to where you've saved that file and type "./msn-0.94-3-linux-installer.bin".

There's also a ubuntu package available. It's this one you want:

http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo....94-1_i386.deb

install it with:

sudo dkpg -i amsn_0.94-1_i386.deb

You can learn more about installing aMSN here:

http://amsn.sourceforge.net/wiki/tik...n+Instructions

And more about installing programs in Linux here:

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...threadid=45094

And don't forget that Ubuntu installs Gaim by default, which is a great instant messanger and supports MSN protocols. It's found under "Applications >> Internet >> Gaim"

Regards!

Still couldnt get aMsn to work but ill mess around some more, I tried the installer and it said i needed to open it with another program...
Also i tried the second one and it says " sudo: dkpg: command not found.
Thanks for the gaim tip, this is a fun program.
-Steve
P.S thanks for the other links and all the help

All my fault. Sorry. The correct should be:

sudo dpkg -i amsn_0.94-1_i386.deb

getting closer!! I tried it and it said:

(Reading database ... 61974 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace amsn 0.94-1 (using amsn_0.94-1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement amsn ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of amsn:
amsn depends on imlib1; however:
Package imlib1 is not installed.
amsn depends on sox; however:
Package sox is not installed.
amsn depends on docker; however:
Package docker is not installed.
amsn depends on tcltls; however:
Package tcltls is not installed.
dpkg: error processing amsn (--install):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
amsn

ANy ideas?

hmmm, try to fire up synaptic (System >> Administration >> Synaptic) and install those packages individually (sox, imlib, tcltls, docks). It's a bit of work, but if you just have to use aMSN instead of Gaim, then that's the way to go

You may also want to add a few extra repositories as the extra hoary. You can find more about that here:

http://www.ubuntuguide.org/

it's a great guide. Bookmark it

Regards!

sweet ill try doing this and get back to you. Although ive gained a new love for gaim, i want to try and install linux as a practice for other installations. Thanks a bunch
-Steve

No problems . I hope you get it to work though. There's a learning curve with Linux, but it's definitely worthy

Regards!

amsn doesn't recognize TLS
either i let it download a precomplied, or i compile it
keeps bugging me the TLS is not around...

idea?