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Jabber is popularly used as a decentralized instant messaging service. This means that you can create an account on one server such as SDF and talk to users from any other Jabber service. It is also possible to use a transport to communicate with users on other types of instant messaging services as well. | Jabber is popularly used as a decentralized instant messaging service. This means that you can create an account on one server such as SDF and talk to users from any other Jabber service. It is also possible to use a transport to communicate with users on other types of instant messaging services as well. | ||
- | ==== Connection Settings for SDF's Jabber Server ==== | + | ===== Connecting to SDF's Jabber Server |
- | Server: **jabber.sdf.org**\\ Port: **5222**\\ SSL: **enabled** | + | === Account Registration ==== |
+ | |||
+ | In contrast with other Jabber servers, accounts in SDF's Jabber server are created from the shell with the ' | ||
+ | |||
+ | === How to create a Jabber Account=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | - Log in to the password server by running the **maint** program. | ||
+ | - Type **o** to select optional features and social networking | ||
+ | - Type **j** to set your Jabber password. | ||
+ | - Quit from maint utility and wait one minute. | ||
+ | |||
+ | After one minute you will be able to connect to SDF's Jabber server using your prefered Jabber client. **Your jabber id (//jid//) is your SDF username with '' | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Connection Settings for SDF Jabber === | ||
+ | Once you have activated your SDF jabber account, you should choose a Jabber client (see below), and when you run it, use the following settings: | ||
+ | * Server: **jabber.sdf.org** | ||
+ | * Port: **5222** | ||
+ | * SSL: **enabled** | ||
SDF's Jabber server uses a self-signed SSL certificate, | SDF's Jabber server uses a self-signed SSL certificate, | ||
- | ==== Jabber Clients ==== | + | ===== Jabber Clients ===== |
+ | |||
+ | Available on SDF cluster and on Metaarray: | ||
- | Available on SDF: | + | * [[https:// |
+ | * [[http:// | ||
+ | * To get '' | ||
- | * [[http:// | ||
Others: | Others: | ||
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* [[http:// | * [[http:// | ||
* [[http:// | * [[http:// | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
- | Some clients for mobile can be found [[mobile_applications_on_sdf|here]] | + | Recommended |
- | ==== Account Registration in SDF's Jabber server | + | ==== Connecting with Profanity from SDF Unix shell ==== |
- | This is not needed if you are going to connect to a Jabber/XMMP server than SDF's Jabber server. | + | Profanity |
+ | * title bar | ||
+ | * main window | ||
+ | * status bar | ||
+ | * input area | ||
+ | * additionally, | ||
- | In contrast with other Jabber servers, accounts in SDF's Jabber server are created from the shell with the 'maint' | + | To start, enter at shell: '' |
- | - Log in to the password | + | It will start like so: |
- | - Type **o** to select optional features | + | Profanity. Type /help for help information. |
- | | + | 01:31:11 - Welcome to |
- | - Quit from maint utility and wait one minute. | + | 01:31:11 - |
+ | 01:31:11 - / __) (_)_ | ||
+ | 01:31:11 - ____ | ||
+ | 01: | ||
+ | 01:31:11 - | | ) | | | (_) | | | ( | | | | | | |_| |_| | | ||
+ | 01:31:11 - | ||_/ | ||
+ | 01:31:11 - |_| | ||
+ | 01:31:11 - | ||
+ | 01:31:11 - Version 0.12.1 | ||
+ | 01:31:11 - Copyright (C) 2012 - 2019 James Booth < | ||
+ | 01:31:11 - Copyright (C) 2019 - 2021 Michael Vetter < | ||
+ | 01:31:11 - License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later < | ||
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+ | |||
+ | After '' | ||
+ | |||
+ | (You can also start just by running | ||
+ | |||
+ | After you are logged in and connected: | ||
+ | | ||
+ | | ||
+ | | ||
+ | |||
+ | To issue other commands in the app, enter the appropriate slash ''/'' | ||
+ | * Alt-1 to Alt-0 | ||
+ | | ||
+ | | ||
+ | |||
+ | To quit, enter ''/ | ||
+ | |||
+ | Much more info is available in the[[https:// | ||
- | After one minute you will be able to connect to SDF's Jabber server using your prefered Jabber client. | ||
==== Connecting with Finch from Unix shell ==== | ==== Connecting with Finch from Unix shell ==== | ||
- | This steps are valid to connect to SDF's Jabber server or any other Jabber/XMMP server like GTalk. | + | Finch is the shell-based desktop-ish version of the jabber client Pidgin that was available on SDF, but seems to have not made it past the last upgrade. |
- | To move around Finch' | + | If you have it, however, the following tutorial should work: |
+ | |||
+ | To move around Finch' | ||
* Press **ALT** **+ a **and select **Accounts** | * Press **ALT** **+ a **and select **Accounts** | ||
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* **Save** | * **Save** | ||
* Now you just can select your newly created account from the Accounts list to get connected to SDF's jabber server. | * Now you just can select your newly created account from the Accounts list to get connected to SDF's jabber server. | ||
+ | * | ||
+ | === Add buddies in Finch === | ||
- | ==== Connecting with Pidgin | + | - Select a group in the buddy list. |
+ | - Press **F11** to bring out the context menu | ||
+ | - Select **"Add Buddy" | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Connecting with Mcabber | ||
+ | |||
+ | //TBD// | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Connecting with Pidgin from Your Unix or Windows | ||
+ | |||
+ | Install Pidgin locally via instructions on the [[https:// | ||
* Go to **Accounts-> | * Go to **Accounts-> | ||
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After finishing this steps, Pidgin will try to connect to the jabber server and will ask for your password (the one you have set up with the **maint** utility), also you will be warned about the self signed certificate, | After finishing this steps, Pidgin will try to connect to the jabber server and will ask for your password (the one you have set up with the **maint** utility), also you will be warned about the self signed certificate, | ||
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- | ==== Add buddies in Finch ==== | ||
- | |||
- | - Select a group in the buddy list. | ||
- | - Press **F11** to bring out the context menu | ||
- | - Select **"Add Buddy" | ||
==== Using bitlbee ==== | ==== Using bitlbee ==== | ||
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Read the help of bitlbee' | Read the help of bitlbee' | ||
- | ==== Conferences ==== | + | ===== Conferences |
Jabber allows you to talk to several users at once in conferences. These are similar to com rooms or IRC channels. The SDF jabber server has a " | Jabber allows you to talk to several users at once in conferences. These are similar to com rooms or IRC channels. The SDF jabber server has a " | ||
- | ==== To join an existing conference | + | ==== Conferences in Profanity ==== |
+ | |||
+ | === To join an existing conference | ||
+ | To see a list of existing conferences, | ||
+ | Room list request sent: conference.jabber.sdf.org | ||
+ | Rooms list response received: conference.jabber.sdf.org | ||
+ | anon@conference.jabber.sdf.org (anon (0)) | ||
+ | anonradio@conference.jabber.sdf.org (anonradio (8)) | ||
+ | conference@conference.jabber.sdf.org (conference (0)) | ||
+ | helpdek@conference.jabber.sdf.org (helpdek (0)) | ||
+ | helpdesk@conference.jabber.sdf.org (helpdesk (3)) | ||
+ | pcom@conference.jabber.sdf.org (dienda (0)) | ||
+ | roof@conference.jabber.sdf.org (roof (2)) | ||
+ | sdf@conference.jabber.sdf.org (sdf (10)) | ||
+ | test@conference.jabber.sdf.org (test (0)) | ||
+ | zcom@conference.jabber.sdf.org (zcom (1)) | ||
+ | |||
+ | To join an existing conference you can just ''/ | ||
+ | |||
+ | === To create and join a new conference === | ||
+ | You can just ''/ | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Conferences in Pidgin ==== | ||
+ | === To join an existing conference === | ||
* Go to **Buddies**-> | * Go to **Buddies**-> | ||
* Select your jabber.sdf.org account in the **Account** drop-down | * Select your jabber.sdf.org account in the **Account** drop-down | ||
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By default you will not be notified of activity in conference windows the same way you are when someone talks in a one-to-one chat window. You can change this by going to **Tools**-> | By default you will not be notified of activity in conference windows the same way you are when someone talks in a one-to-one chat window. You can change this by going to **Tools**-> | ||
- | ==== To create a new conference using Pidgin | + | === To create a new conference using Pidgin === |
* Go to **Buddies**-> | * Go to **Buddies**-> | ||
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* Invite other users to join your conference through **Conversation**-> | * Invite other users to join your conference through **Conversation**-> | ||
- | ==== Looking for Jabber users ==== | + | ===== Looking for Jabber users ===== |
The easiest way to find other SDF Jabber users is to visit the conferences as described above. If you know that somebody uses the SDF jabber server you can add them to your contact list directly by using the address: // | The easiest way to find other SDF Jabber users is to visit the conferences as described above. If you know that somebody uses the SDF jabber server you can add them to your contact list directly by using the address: // | ||
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You can also use your SDF account to chat with people who have accounts on other Jabber servers. Note that some people might call it `XMPP' instead of `Jabber' | You can also use your SDF account to chat with people who have accounts on other Jabber servers. Note that some people might call it `XMPP' instead of `Jabber' | ||
- | Created on Apr 18th by vosi & ecelis | ||
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+ | Lots of updates from source below: | ||
- | $Id: jabber.html, | + | $Id: jabber.html, |
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