Anyone know how well Google Talk works in Wine?

brinkofacomplex · 03-22-2008, 09:14 AM

I'm making the switch to Ubuntu, but I (a) like my Google Talk interface, and (b) want to keep Google Talk & MSN separate, so I can't use Pidgin for them both (can I?). I use the Gmail Notifier function, too, so launching it from the web doesn't really solve the problem.
So-- Wine? Any other suggestions?

dualsub2006 · 04-15-2008, 03:42 AM

It doesn't work in Wine at all. Use Pidgin for both. You can set up as many IM accounts as you want in Pidgin. Your conversations aren't saved in your Gmail account but you can use it just fine.

Another alternative would be to use the Gmail chat interface or the gTalk gadget.

brinkofacomplex · 04-15-2008, 08:09 AM

I am using Pidgin, and it works quite well, I just hate that it doesn't save my chats properly, and also that I don't notice when I get new e-mails. Same issue with chatting in Gmail - I don't notice replies. I would use the Firefox Gtalk sidebar, or the gadget, but I confess I haven't managed to install Flash Player 9 yet.

I don't suppose the Gmail notifier works any better..

dualsub2006 · 04-16-2008, 02:54 AM

I've never tried the notifier under Linux. Frankly, since I upgraded my Mac desktop and MacBook Pro I haven't used my Linux machines much. I miss them, but right now with these two computers being new I am happy to be back to Mac mostly.

The notifier application for mail and calendar work GREAT on my Mac. I know you don't care about that. Just sayin.

brinkofacomplex · 04-16-2008, 07:01 AM

Well, that's something, anyway... I guess I'll just have to try it out.
I'm extremely jealous of your multiple computers. Just sayin'. ^^

harvestersel · 04-16-2008, 07:59 PM

i got curious with this google talk and then i found out it's like yahoo messenger. I think it 's also cool

dualsub2006 · 04-17-2008, 03:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brinkofacomplex

Well, that's something, anyway... I guess I'll just have to try it out.
I'm extremely jealous of your multiple computers. Just sayin'. ^^

I am a sports photographer and the software that I use in my business is Windows only. To that end I have 3 desktop WinXP machines and a WinXP laptop. All under 6 months old with the laptop being about 2 weeks old.

My Linux desktop and laptop are retired WinXP business machines.

My Macs replace an old G4 tower and Titanium Powerbook. The desktop was an 800Mhz model and the PW was a 450Mhz machine. I still used both nearly every day for email and web surfing. Given the power of these two machines I am installing Parallels Desktop and WinXP on both to see if I can run my business software on them without a performance hit. If so, I will have some very new and very fast Linux hardware to play with.

dualsub2006 · 04-17-2008, 03:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by harvestersel

i got curious with this google talk and then i found out it's like yahoo messenger. I think it 's also cool

It is cool. Much lighter on RAM than AIM or YIM and there simply isn't the abuse by unknown users. I love it so much that I have switched nearly everyone that I know over to it. My son and I both have BlackBerrys and we can IM while he is at college and his 300+ AIM friends can't bother him while we do it.

gTalk rocks. Totally.

CodyLoco · 06-21-2008, 10:45 AM

I'm using Pidgin on Ubuntu 8.04 and it works great-
Only thing is Pidgin seems to occassionally crash on me don't know why

CodyLoco · 06-21-2008, 10:46 AM

Oh- I think you are supposed to upgrade to the latest version on their site if I remember correctly, but I was never able to make it compile (I'm a linux newb)

03-22-2008, 09:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
brinkofacomplex Noogle Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Anyone know how well Google Talk works in Wine? I'm making the switch to Ubuntu, but I (a) like my Google Talk interface, and (b) want to keep Google Talk & MSN separate, so I can't use Pidgin for them both (can I?). I use the Gmail Notifier function, too, so launching it from the web doesn't really solve the problem. So-- Wine? Any other suggestions?

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04-15-2008, 03:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
dualsub2006 Googler Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 85 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	It doesn't work in Wine at all. Use Pidgin for both. You can set up as many IM accounts as you want in Pidgin. Your conversations aren't saved in your Gmail account but you can use it just fine. Another alternative would be to use the Gmail chat interface or the gTalk gadget.

04-15-2008, 08:09 AM	#3 (permalink)
brinkofacomplex Noogle Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I am using Pidgin, and it works quite well, I just hate that it doesn't save my chats properly, and also that I don't notice when I get new e-mails. Same issue with chatting in Gmail - I don't notice replies. I would use the Firefox Gtalk sidebar, or the gadget, but I confess I haven't managed to install Flash Player 9 yet. I don't suppose the Gmail notifier works any better..

04-16-2008, 02:54 AM	#4 (permalink)
dualsub2006 Googler Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 85 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	I've never tried the notifier under Linux. Frankly, since I upgraded my Mac desktop and MacBook Pro I haven't used my Linux machines much. I miss them, but right now with these two computers being new I am happy to be back to Mac mostly. The notifier application for mail and calendar work GREAT on my Mac. I know you don't care about that. Just sayin.

04-16-2008, 07:01 AM	#5 (permalink)
brinkofacomplex Noogle Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Well, that's something, anyway... I guess I'll just have to try it out. I'm extremely jealous of your multiple computers. Just sayin'. ^^

04-16-2008, 07:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
harvestersel Google Freak Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: california Posts: 372 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	i got curious with this google talk and then i found out it's like yahoo messenger. I think it 's also cool

06-21-2008, 10:45 AM	#9 (permalink)
CodyLoco Junior Googler Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 25 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I'm using Pidgin on Ubuntu 8.04 and it works great- Only thing is Pidgin seems to occassionally crash on me don't know why

06-21-2008, 10:46 AM	#10 (permalink)
CodyLoco Junior Googler Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 25 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Oh- I think you are supposed to upgrade to the latest version on their site if I remember correctly, but I was never able to make it compile (I'm a linux newb)

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