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[moocapiean]

Well, I guess you could download the file first:
wget http://ftp://rpmfind.net/linux/fedora/core/development/i386/os/Fedora/NetworkManager-glib-0.6.5-2.fc7.i386.rpm

install it (as root*):
rpm -vi NetworkManager-glib-0.6.5-2.fc7.i386.rpm

then continue on with the instructions in my post above (after the rpm -vi ... instruction)

* To gain root privilege, do: su and once you're done installing, leave root by typing exit

[newbie]

Thanks! I've installed the NetworkManager now.

I can't install Finch, however.  I keep getting another error message (Missing Dependency: Libnm_glib.so.0 is needed by package finch).

Um...how do I get that dependency? Sorry to be so clueless...

[moocapiean]

NetworkManager was supposed to take care of that dependency.  Did it install properly?  You can try to install it again to find out if it succeeded the first time (rpm will probably complain about NetworkManager being installed already).

You could also try searching for Libnm_glib.so.0 by doing (as root):
find / -name Libnm_glib.so.0 -type f

It's strange that the file it's looking for is Libnm_glib.so.0.  The version on my laptop (not my XO, I don't have it with me right now) is libnm_glib.so.0.  Did it really look for Libnm_glib.so.0?

[newbie]

Yup, it did, I just checked again.

I'll try re-installing the networkmanager...

[newbie]

Okay...this is weird...

What I get is:

Input/Output error
find: Filesystem loop detected; '/versions/run/650' has the same device number and inode as a directory which is 3 levels higher in the filesystem hierarchy.

Now I'm more confused than ever. Filesystem loop? Huh?

[moocapiean]

Did you get that when you were searching for the file?

[newbie]

Yes, that's what I got in response for the "find / -name Libnm_glib.so.0 -type f"

[moocapiean]

Ok, try these instead:
find /usr/lib -name libnm_glib.so.0 -type f
find /lib -name libnm_glib.so.0 -type f

Hopefully one of those will return something.  If it does, try creating a link to that file from Libnm_glib.so.0.  Let's pretend the file was found in /usr/lib/libnm_glib.so.0 (you need to be root):
ln -s /usr/lib/libnm_glib.so.0 /usr/lib/Libnm_glib.so.0

If everything here works, try installing Finch.

[newbie]

Okay...the first command sets off the message "No such file or directory", and the second one gets no reaction at all.

Maybe I should just wait, until there is an idiot-proof official sugar-activity for icq-instant-messaging? I feel bad for keeping you occupied with this annoying problem.

[jenpc]

For a few days whenever I tried to get the NetworkManager lib that location on the site wasn't available.  Tonight I searched and found ftp://rpmfind.net/linux/fedora/updates/7/i386/NetworkManager-glib-0.6.5-7.fc7.i386.rpm and used it instead and it seemed to do the trick.  I was able to run Finch and Pidgin.  I haven't decided yet whether I want to use something like Finch or CenterIM, which are good in that they are smaller than many GUI IM clients.  The drawback I see is not being able to run commands at the Terminal at the same time.  Pidgin seems to work ok.  I wonder if there's anything (actively maintained) that has a UI and supports IM & file transfer for various protocols but has a smaller footprint.  (Another advantage to a GUI like Pidgin is that it can be made sugar-friendly (so it doesn't need to be run from the Terminal) using the method described in CatMoran's post (http://olpcnews.com/forum/index.php?topic=1555.msg12203#msg12203).)

[Blue@Heart]

Sorry to Zombie the thread however I'm having a slight problem with finch....

I've read the guide but the suggestions it's makingon how to change windows within finch aren't working....

If I do alt-n and  alt-p it switches aps within sugar, I need to switch between finch windows within the terminal activity,

anyone have any suggestions?

[xyzzy]

How do you add someone to the buddy list in Finch?

Thanks

[CatMoran]

I was installing Pidgin yesterday, and couldn't get either http://ftp://rpmfind.net/linux/fedora/core/development/i386/os/Fedora/NetworkManager-glib-0.6.5-2.fc7.i386.rpm or http://ftp://rpmfind.net/linux/fedora/updates/7/i386/NetworkManager-glib-0.6.5-7.fc7.i386.rpm to respond. I searched and finally found a NetworkManager-glib that I could access, but for some reason it would only work if I did a wget then an rpm.

Commands for anyone who needs the third option:

Code:

su
wget ftp://fr2.rpmfind.net/linux/fedora/releases/7/Everything/i386/os/Fedora/NetworkManager-glib-0.6.5-2.fc7.i386.rpm
rpm -vi NetworkManager-glib-0.6.5-2.fc7.i386.rpm
rm NetworkManager-glib-0.6.5-2.fc7.i386.rpm

[moocapiean]

How do you add someone to the buddy list in Finch?

Thanks

You can find the instructions on how to use Finch here: Using Finch

It says you need to use F11, but there aren't any function keys on the keyboard, so which one is F11?  Well, I'm not sure.  I found up to F8, but after that, I couldn't identify them (I have a feeling they're either the brightness or volume buttons).

However, there is a workaround, if you're desperate enough.  Basically, you need to remap a key (or combination of keys) to be the F11 button.  I already have instructions on how to do that in Xfce here: http://olpcnews.com/forum/index.php?topic=592.msg8882#msg8882

I can (hopefully) give instructions on how to do that with Sugar if you're interested.

[moocapiean]

Sorry to Zombie the thread however I'm having a slight problem with finch....

I've read the guide but the suggestions it's makingon how to change windows within finch aren't working....

If I do alt-n and  alt-p it switches aps within sugar, I need to switch between finch windows within the terminal activity,

anyone have any suggestions?

After thinking about your question, forgetting about it, then thinking about it again, I haven't been able to come up with a simple solution.  The only thing I can think of is to compile your own version of Finch that changes the alt-n and alt-p to some other key combination.  I hope someone else can come up with something better.