Want to chat on Linux? Better have Empathy

[Osiris]

Want to chat on Linux? Better have Empathy

The Linux operating system has gone through a number of “default” chat applications. From the earlier text-based chats like zicq, to the later Gaim, then to Pidgen (still in use), and now (and, hopefully, finally) GNOME has settled on Empathy.
Empathy is a messenging program built upon the Telepathy protocol which is based on Gossip. With the help of Telepathy, Empathy can easily communicate with other GNOME applications, for a seamless, integrated desktop experience. Empathy supports: Multiple protocols, file transfer via XMPP and local networks, voice and video support, limited IRC support, conversation theming, sharing of location, conversation logging, and much more. In this article I will walk you through the installation and setup of Empathy.

 

[matt123]

ya. i want to know about Linux.
because i am not experience in Linux.

 

[Jayce]

ya. i want to know about Linux.
because i am not experience in Linux.

What distro do you use? A lot of the big dog distros have their own forums with decent support. I recommend registering to those forums and reading posts, asking questions, etc.

Of course, the Linux sub-forum here is always a good place to ask questions. But if you use a bigger distro like OpenSuSE or Ubuntu, you'll get a ton more traffic on those forums.