Installing Yahoo Messenger in Ubuntu
There are many quality replacements for almost all of the Windows based software i use, and more that 99% of it is FREE! and you can’t beat Free!!!
The only application that i couldn’t find a replacement for was Yahoo Messenger. Due to the new Yahoo Chat room restrictions the only way to chat in Yahoo Chat is with Yahoo Messenger Well i downloaded the .deb for Yahoo Messenger and installed it with the GDebi Package Installer and i got a dependency error. So after searching on the Ubuntu Forums i found this install method.
In terminal type in the following ** Note you may copy and paste these commands in your terminal
apt-get install alien
sudo apt-get install libgdk-pixbuf2
Download the following – rh9.ymessenger-1.0.4-1.i386.rpm from here – http://messenger.yahoo.com/unix.php
sudo alien -c rh9.ymessenger-1.0.4-1.i386.rpm
`This converts the rpm into a valid .Deb package and includes all required dependencies`
After the conversion is is finished go to the folder location and right click on the new .Deb package and choose "Open with the GDebi Package Installer"
Follow the packager install directions and when finished type ymessenger in a terminal to start the Yahoo Messenger.
Enjoy!!!!
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September 14th, 2007 at 1:18 am
when i try to do this ->> sudo apt-get install libgdk-pixbuf2
i got this error -> not found libgdk-pixbuf2
thanks a lot
September 14th, 2007 at 4:05 pm
Hello:
Make sure that you have enabled the main, universe, restricted, and multiverse repositories in your software sources.
To so that click on System >> Administration >> Software Sources.. And then click on the Ubuntu Software tab.
Also you may want to add these repositories to your lists. Click on the Third Party Software tab and add these url’s:
http://download.tuxfamily.org/3v1deb
http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu
After you do that run this command in a terminal-
sudo apt-get update
then run -
sudo apt-get install libgdk-pixbuf2
That should do it!!
Good Luck…
Let me know how it works out.
Editor
November 3rd, 2007 at 1:56 pm
Hi!
Everything works now!
But I can not have video and audio conference yet. 
thanks for your helpful post.
popolvuh
November 4th, 2007 at 12:59 am
The Linux version of yahoo messenger is far behind the standard that is available for both Windows and Mac users. I would look for a 3rd party replacement for Yahoo messenger if i were you!
i am glad my post helped you!
Good luck… and if you find a suitable replacement for yahoo messenger please post the link here!
The Editor
November 12th, 2007 at 6:40 pm
i tried all that but still get an error message
November 19th, 2007 at 9:04 am
What is the exact error message you are getting?
November 21st, 2007 at 6:57 pm
Dear Sir or Madam:
Is there way i can unstall Unbuntu? I cann’t download stuff or something. This is messup my computer, My cousin has yhoo messenger 9 beta.
Thank You,
CRAIG CULWELL
November 25th, 2007 at 12:37 pm
If you have your windows setup cd, load it, restart the PC, boot off the CD and start the Recovery console. Here you can use the fixmbr command to commandeer your MBR.
Fixmbr (microsoft.com)
January 5th, 2008 at 7:29 am
hi i tried using the Evolution mail which i think is the same as outlook in windows but it won’t send or recieve mail, and it posts an error broken pipe how to solve this
March 1st, 2008 at 4:12 am
Works fine, Thank u very much
October 8th, 2008 at 9:08 am
I have tried many ways to install ymessenger,
but only your method works ……..