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**dragon2309** · 09-01-2006, 06:08 PM

Hiya, just getting back into the linux scene as i left it for quite a while. Im trying to get GAIM up and running, it opens, i add my account (MSN if it matters) hit the sign on button, it does all the authenticating, handshaking, loads my contact list up, and then about 1.5 seconds later it shuts itself down. The GAIM icon disappears from the top bar and its shut down.

It does this every single time. And yes, my internet does work, im posting this from linux right now.

dragon

**dragon2309** · 09-02-2006, 07:15 PM

no linux buffs on here then?

timothyb89 · 09-04-2006, 06:45 PM

Is it a new install?
Gaim tends to do that, and I think the only way to fix it is to update it or *maybe* delete the .gaim folder.
So go into the terminal and type:

Code:

rm ~/.gaim

which will remove the folder and reset Gaim which SHOULD fix the problem. You should update it if that doesn't work.

09-01-2006, 06:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
dragon2309 P.I Dragon Join Date: May 2005 Location: KENT, UK Age: 20 Posts: 8,429	Ubuntu - GAIM Problems Hiya, just getting back into the linux scene as i left it for quite a while. Im trying to get GAIM up and running, it opens, i add my account (MSN if it matters) hit the sign on button, it does all the authenticating, handshaking, loads my contact list up, and then about 1.5 seconds later it shuts itself down. The GAIM icon disappears from the top bar and its shut down. It does this every single time. And yes, my internet does work, im posting this from linux right now. dragon __________________ Intel Core2Duo E6600 @ 3.1Ghz - (__CPU__) eVGA 680i SLi - (__MOB__) 4Gb Corsair Dominator DDR2-800 (4x1024Mb) - (__RAM__) 250Gb Western Digital SATAII 7200rpm - (__HDD__) nVidia BFG 8800GTS OC 320Mb - (__GFX__) LG DVD+/-RW 18x DVD-RAM - (__OPT__) Triple Boot - [XP Pro] + [Vista Ultimate] + [Ubuntu 7.10] - (__OS__) [3DMARK'03 :: 25,587] --- [3DMARK'05 :: 13,989] --- [3DMARK'06 :: 8791] - (__BENCHMARKS__) dragon2309.co.uk - a little slice of geek

09-02-2006, 07:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
dragon2309 P.I Dragon Join Date: May 2005 Location: KENT, UK Age: 20 Posts: 8,429	no linux buffs on here then? __________________ Intel Core2Duo E6600 @ 3.1Ghz - (__CPU__) eVGA 680i SLi - (__MOB__) 4Gb Corsair Dominator DDR2-800 (4x1024Mb) - (__RAM__) 250Gb Western Digital SATAII 7200rpm - (__HDD__) nVidia BFG 8800GTS OC 320Mb - (__GFX__) LG DVD+/-RW 18x DVD-RAM - (__OPT__) Triple Boot - [XP Pro] + [Vista Ultimate] + [Ubuntu 7.10] - (__OS__) [3DMARK'03 :: 25,587] --- [3DMARK'05 :: 13,989] --- [3DMARK'06 :: 8791] - (__BENCHMARKS__) dragon2309.co.uk - a little slice of geek

09-04-2006, 06:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
timothyb89 Gold Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 357	Is it a new install? Gaim tends to do that, and I think the only way to fix it is to update it or maybe delete the .gaim folder. So go into the terminal and type: Code: rm ~/.gaim which will remove the folder and reset Gaim which SHOULD fix the problem. You should update it if that doesn't work. __________________ And now that I'm running my life support equipment through Windows 95, I'll never have to worry about - beeeeeeeep... Registered Linux User #425668 Registered Linux Machine #333299 Last edited by timothyb89; 09-04-2006 at 06:55 PM.

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