[CentOS] [Resolved] pidgin-sipe on Centos-6/64

[Fred Smith]

On Thu, Oct 23, 2014 at 04:49:18PM -0400, Fred Smith wrote:
> On Thu, Oct 23, 2014 at 08:55:00PM +0100, Nux! wrote:
> > pidgin-sipe is in EPEL for CentOS 6, have you tried that?
> 
> Ah, no. I somehow missed that. Thanks for the pointer, I'll go get it.

Thanks, Nux, I feel kinda sheepish, but you were right, and it works!

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> > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Fred Smith" <fredex at fcshome.stoneham.ma.us>
> > > To: centos at centos.org
> > > Sent: Thursday, 23 October, 2014 19:58:22
> > > Subject: [CentOS] pidgin-sipe on Centos-6/64
> > 
> > > Hi!
> > > 
> > > Wondering if anyone here has been able to get the (3-rd party) SIPE
> > > plugin (pidgin-sipe) working on Centos-6 with the C6 version of pidgin?
> > > 
> > > I've just started looking at it and after a little messing around have
> > > no joy. Before I waste more time on it I thought I'd ask.
> > > 
> > > what I've done so far:
> > > --download the latest binary from the Suse build service, allegedly one built
> > > for EL-5. installs (along with libpurple-sipe) without errors, but when I
> > > attempt to create a new account for SIPE there is no listing of it in the
> > > list of protocols in the "add user" dialog.
> > > --figuring I had the wrong version (since the pidgin in C6 is now rather
> > > old) I downloaded the source and built it, again with no errors. but
> > > having installed it, I get the same symptom.
> > > 
> > > I'd appreciate any helpful hints.
> > > 
> > > thanks!
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