This HOWTO shows how you can install Pidgin 2.5.8 on Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope).
- Add the GetDeb repository to your sources list:
$ echo "deb http://archive.getdeb.net/ubuntu jaunty-getdeb-testing apps games" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/getdeb-testing.list - Add GPG key:
$ wget -O- http://archive.getdeb.net/getdeb-archive.key | sudo apt-key add - - Update:
$ sudo aptitude update - Install Pidgin 2.5.8:
$ sudo aptitude install pidgin
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1 Nandan V // Aug 18, 2009 at 1:28 am
A better option would be to add the launchpad.net repository maintained by the pidgin-developers
http://launchpad.net/~pidgin-developers/+archive/ppa
Instructions on installing this repo are on the page ^^ above
2 Toor // Aug 18, 2009 at 3:10 am
@Nandan V:
Thank you for your tips.
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