Why wont AIM run on linux

boxerboy · 07-18-2005, 09:42 PM

i hear that AIM wont run on linux cause its a windows download for it i hear theres something called Wine that will let me run windows downloads on linux. linuz version is ubuntu it hink its like 5.04 please help i dont like useing GAIM and if wine will fix this where do i find it?

/usr/carlito · 07-18-2005, 10:14 PM

apt-get install wine??

jnev · 07-18-2005, 11:04 PM

what's wrong with gaim or kopete? aim is a crappy program, why run an aol program in linux???

boxerboy · 07-19-2005, 10:40 AM

ty for ur help just one question im really a newbie to linux but is there a link to install it or do i type that string in somewhere i havent had alot of time to play around with it yet so if u can plz put it in lamens terms.

reddazz · 07-19-2005, 10:43 AM

Linux has a lot of good IM clients. Try kopete or gaim. You can install them by doing,

Code:

#apt-get install gaim (or kopete)

If using Ubuntu, then gaim should be installed by default.

racethesun · 07-20-2005, 11:21 PM

AIM on wine doesnt work unless you get the windows 95 version... which is nada compared to gaim and the direct connect still doesnt work... just stick with gaim

johnson_steve · 07-21-2005, 12:08 AM

aol has aim compiled for linux on it's webpage as well as for mac and cell phones. but I think it's a .rpm and I don't think the source is available but I'm sure there is a way to install .rpms on a debian based system.

f1dave · 07-21-2005, 07:59 AM

yes, it's called alien, it turns rpms to debs.

sudo apt-get install alien
man alien

that will tell you how to use it.

boxerboy · 07-21-2005, 09:26 AM

thank you everyone i will try it as soon as i get a chance to.