Google Talk (GTalk) in Linux!
Posted by synapse on November 21, 2006
Enable GTALK from Gaim in Linux
By Synapse
Gaim is what you probably use if you use Linux and want to connect to Yahoo or MSN. Lately google talk has been steadily becoming popular among people. Not many know that you can use Gaim to connect to the google talk servers and chat with your gtalk friends! Here’s how you go about it -
1.Click Accounts > Add (At the main login screen)
2.From the protocol dropdown select Jabber
3.Your screen name will be your gmail address except @gmail.com Example: If your address is xyz@gmail.com then your screen name will be xyz
4.Change the server from jabber.org to gmail.com
5.Password will be the same password that you use for Gmail
6.Click show more options
7.“Use TLS is available” should be checked
8.The connect server should be “talk.gmail.com”
[Edit : The connect server should be 'talk.google.com' Please make note of the change]
Chat away!
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