MSN Messenger for Linux

[~*McoreD*~]

MSN Messenger for Linux
This is a modified and multilanguage version of Compu'S Messenger (CCMSN). It has many new features, but we're still working on it.

Features
Sound for events
Look and feel similar to original MSN Messenger.
Multilanguage
File transfers
Group support

Download
http://amsn.sourceforge.net/
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I downloaded the RPM.
[root@localhost root]# cd /home/manila
[root@localhost manila]# dir
Desktop Documents Mail mp3 tmp
[root@localhost manila]# cd Documents/Appz
[root@localhost Appz]# dir
msnmessenger4linux
[root@localhost Appz]# cd msnmessenger4linux
[root@localhost msnmessenger4linux]# dir
amsn-0.71.tar.gz msn
[root@localhost msnmessenger4linux]# cd msn
[root@localhost msn]# dir
abook.tcl ctadverts.tcl gui.tcl lang.tcl protocol.tcl
alarm.tcl ctdegt.tcl HELP LEEME proxy.tcl
amsn ctthemes.tcl hotmail.tcl Makefile README
amsn.debianmenu dkffont.tcl hotmlog.htm migmd5.tcl s
amsn.desktop dock.tcl i notebook1.tcl smileys.tcl
amsn.spec emoticons.htm icons notebook.tcl socks.tcl
changelog FAQ jwakeup plugins TODO
checkver.tcl GNUGPL lang plwav.exe utils
config.tcl groups.tcl langlist progressbar.tcl

Don't know what to do after that
I realised what I did was only extracting the RPM (thanks to crftyc)....

Edit: Spelling errors released --> realised

[craftyc]

Here are a few (sometimes useful) tips.

The Linux equivilent of "dir" is "ls".
You can use the "-lha" switches to list all files with a few extra goodies (using either dir or ls).
You can type "cd /h <TAB> /m <TAB> /Do <TAB> " etc. to quickly change directory.
If you press <TAB> twice in the above sequence the directory contents will be listed.
Use the "less" command to read files.

McoreD, I believe you have slightly confused yourself between an executable and an RPM. An executable is roughly equivalent to the Windows .exe suffix. In Linux however this is dictated by the file permissions (the rxw's after typing ls -lha). The "x" part of the permission denotes whether a file is executable or not.
An RPM is like the Windows Setup.exe. The RPM holds all the files needed for the setup, plus where to put them.

Backin the day, before RPM, people had to compile software, from source, on their own. I believe this is what has to happen in this situation. If you do "cd /home/manila/Documents/Appz/msnmessenger4linux/msn" then do a "less README" and a "less HELP", you should be given instructions on how to compile and install the software.

Hope this helps.

[~*McoreD*~]

Thanks a bunch craftyc

I read the FAQ, and downloaded and compiled and installed TCL 8.4.1 for UNIX and then typed make in msn folder.Everything worked fine. And in /root/appz/amsn/msn when you type ./amsn the MSN Messenger starts
Only thing is once you close the terminal, MSN Messenger closes as well. I think it is because MSN Messenger was started via the terminal. That's all right

After 2 days of full-try finally MSN Messenger is installed under Linux. Hope this thread would help someone as well

[craftyc]

Quote:

Originally posted by McoreD@Dec 7 2002, 05:12 AM
Thanks a bunch craftyc

I read the FAQ, and downloaded and compiled and installed TCL 8.4.1 for UNIX and then typed make in msn folder.Everything worked fine. And in /root/appz/amsn/msn when you type ./amsn the MSN Messenger starts
Only thing is once you close the terminal, MSN Messenger closes as well. I think it is because MSN Messenger was started via the terminal. That's all right

After 2 days of full-try finally MSN Messenger is installed under Linux. Hope this thread would help someone as well

I think you got to do a "make install" to install the binaries. That way you can be in any directory and start MSN.

[Nichotin]

why dont just use the tar.gz?

its much better to compile from source than to ue rpm's.