bfbf Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 Hey I am new to the forum so hello I have used Kopete a lot in Ubuntu and Kubuntu and IMO it is by far the best IM client for msn (in linux). I have now purchased a macbook running OS X leopard (tis very nice ) and the one bit of software that I cannot find a good replacement for is the instant messaging client. Adium is nice, but is missing fetures and amsn and mecuarry which have the fetures don't look as nice and are a bit unstable. Hence I have been searching google to see if it is posible to install Linux programs on a Mac. I have found some really interesting and positive links but none where Kopete is mentioned or a way to install it. link 1 overview - http://dot.kde.org/1168899755/ link 2 fink home page - http://www.finkproject.org/ link 3 KDE on Mac - http://ranger.users.finkproject.org/kde/index.php/Home It seems using the 3rd link would be best but if I download te 3+GB file would I be able to install Kopete onto it? If not fink seems good but I have not had much luck getting it to run on leopard and pointers here would also be good. Thanks you for reading, and I would be really grateful for any replys Thanks Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Nonny Moose Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Use Fink for Gnome stuff. Use link 3 for KDE. I'd try Adium first before going through all those steps, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfbf Posted December 22, 2007 Author Share Posted December 22, 2007 Hey thanks for your reply Ye I have been using Adium, it is missing loads of stuff including webcam, personal messages and auto sign in. With the third link there is no download of Kopete despite being an KDE program, could I just install it on the KDE base? Thanks Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Nonny Moose Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 The only reason I said to use link 3 was because I cannot get anything KDE to compile using Fink. There is Kopete under Fink, so I guess that would be the best option right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfbf Posted December 24, 2007 Author Share Posted December 24, 2007 Righteo. Shall Try that then however I am having problems as fink do not have a pre-complied package for Lepard yet, but appently it does work with lepard, just not sure how yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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