A couple days ago i have a problem connecting to Yahoo Messanger using Pidgin 2.5.5. I thougt that there were something wrong with my network. But i tried using original Yahoo Messanger, it works. So i know that my networks is fine, but not my Pidgin. Then i try to google it, and i found that Yahoo upgrade their server to new version. That’s why my pidgin 2.5.5 couldn’t connect.
Then i browse to pidgin official website, then wow… They have a new version that is Pidgin v2.5.7 that fixed for Yahoo problem. You can upgrade your Pidgin by using this command (this is for Ubuntu):
sudo apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com 67265eb522bdd6b1c69e66ed7fb8bee0a1f196a8 echo deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/pidgin-developers/ppa/ubuntu `lsb_release --short --codename` main | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/pidgin-ppa.list sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get upgrade
For other operating system you can get it here.
That’s it. Have a nice day…
The second command fails
echo deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/pidgin-developers/ppa/ubuntu lsb_release –short –codename` main | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/pidgin-ppa.list
I'm assuming because you have a ` after codename. I'm not sure if this is a typo, but I tried removing it, and the echo worked, but then apt-get update didn't like the sources.
W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/pidgin-developers/ppa/ubuntu/dists/lsb_release/–short/binary-i386/Packages 404 Not Found
W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/pidgin-developers/ppa/ubuntu/dists/lsb_release/–codename/binary-i386/Packages 404 Not Found
W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/pidgin-developers/ppa/ubuntu/dists/lsb_release/main/binary-i386/Packages 404 Not Found
Thanks for the article though. I'll look into 2.5.7 maybe there is another way I can install it.
Hi Colin,
I'm sorry for the typo in my post. Now i have fixed it and tested. Works like a charm.
And i'm still wondering that wordpress editor change it.
The second command fails
echo deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/pidgin-developers/ppa/ubuntu lsb_release –short –codename` main | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/pidgin-ppa.list
I’m assuming because you have a ` after codename. I’m not sure if this is a typo, but I tried removing it, and the echo worked, but then apt-get update didn’t like the sources.
W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/pidgin-developers/ppa/ubuntu/dists/lsb_release/–short/binary-i386/Packages 404 Not Found
W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/pidgin-developers/ppa/ubuntu/dists/lsb_release/–codename/binary-i386/Packages 404 Not Found
W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/pidgin-developers/ppa/ubuntu/dists/lsb_release/main/binary-i386/Packages 404 Not Found
Thanks for the article though. I’ll look into 2.5.7 maybe there is another way I can install it.
Hi Colin,
I’m sorry for the typo in my post. Now i have fixed it and tested. Works like a charm.
And i’m still wondering that wordpress editor change it.
The yahoo issue with Ubuntu 9.04 is driving me crazy. I upgraded to pidgen 2.5.7 which is what it says will fix the problem but it didn't. I still can't connect my yahoo accounts. I tried a debug and plugins and noticed the following :
03:56:12) plugins: /usr/lib/purple-2/libjabber.so is not usable because the 'purple_init_plugin' symbol could not be found. Does the plugin call the PURPLE_INIT_PLUGIN() macro
What do I do now ? Any help provided would be appreciated.
Have you tried to upgrade Pidgin to 2.5.8?
They fixed some bugs from Yahoo.
The yahoo issue with Ubuntu 9.04 is driving me crazy. I upgraded to pidgen 2.5.7 which is what it says will fix the problem but it didn’t. I still can’t connect my yahoo accounts. I tried a debug and plugins and noticed the following :
03:56:12) plugins: /usr/lib/purple-2/libjabber.so is not usable because the ‘purple_init_plugin’ symbol could not be found. Does the plugin call the PURPLE_INIT_PLUGIN() macro
What do I do now ? Any help provided would be appreciated.
Have you tried to upgrade Pidgin to 2.5.8?
They fixed some bugs from Yahoo.
I tried this to upgrade from 2.5.7 to 2.5.8 because it's not in the repositories yet and it failed. I think it is because I am using AMD64, not i386. I am running Linux Mint 7 x64 edition, which is based on Ubuntu Intrepid, but it's the 64 bit version. I don't know if the PPA for Pidgin has a version for me. Any ideas?
I downloaded the Pidgin source code, just in case, but I would rather not compile it myself because I just want to upgrade and I think I would screw it up.
My Update Manager upgrade my Pidgin to v2.5.8 today. I think they are late to upgrade the repositories.
So, try to upgrade again.
I tried this to upgrade from 2.5.7 to 2.5.8 because it’s not in the repositories yet and it failed. I think it is because I am using AMD64, not i386. I am running Linux Mint 7 x64 edition, which is based on Ubuntu Intrepid, but it’s the 64 bit version. I don’t know if the PPA for Pidgin has a version for me. Any ideas?
I downloaded the Pidgin source code, just in case, but I would rather not compile it myself because I just want to upgrade and I think I would screw it up.
My Update Manager upgrade my Pidgin to v2.5.8 today. I think they are late to upgrade the repositories.
So, try to upgrade again.
change server to cn.scs.msg.yahoo.com it will work on pidgin 2.5.1
change server to cn.scs.msg.yahoo.com it will work on pidgin 2.5.1
Hi,
It solves to me me to fix crashes.
Thanks!
Hi,
It solves to me me to fix crashes.
Thanks!
Ivan,
I can't connect my YM at my blackberry curve since several days ago.
Always said wrong id, wrong password…while if I log in at my lap top,
it's work?
How to solve it Ivan ?
Please help.
probably it is just a network error. Please try again and see if the problem still persist. If yes, reinstall the application.
Hope the above ubuntu trick does not update software other than pigdin….:)
help!! it's now upgrading all the software i had installed earlier on my jaunty….WHAT THE HECK FOR??? I thought the commands were only for pigdin upgrade….
🙁 🙁
Hi Pete,
you can upgrade the Pidgin only by command:
apt-get upgrade pidgin