Yhaoo messanger in linux shell prompt

[ramadashsuresh]

Hai Guys

Any one knows how can i operate the yahoo messsenger in shell prompt on redhat linux es-4

[Ivan Krastev]

See this list - http://www.linuxsoft.cz/en/sw_list.php?id_kategory=11

Gaim (new name Pidgin) and CenterICQ have console verions for Yahoo messenger.


regards,
ivan

[ramadashsuresh]

i need to run the messenger with the help of existing resource only (RHES_4)

[Steven E. Protter]

Shalom,

Gaim can authenticate and connect to the yahoo messenger system. I'm currently using it on RHEL 4 and ubuntu.

There is a gaim rpm on your original install disks. This is better than using yahoo's client which is problematic on RHEL.

gaim can also let you message simultanously on aol and a few other messenger systems.

rpm -ivh gam
# if its not installed
rpm -qa | grep gaim
# to check and see if its installed

From the command line:
gaim
In x windows it will pullup the gui game.

Yahoo Instant Messager for Linux requires X windows and won't work in text mode.

SEP

[ramadashsuresh]

Thanks guys its working fine