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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 cluster and on Metaarray: | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
* [[http:// | * [[http:// | ||
* To get '' | * To get '' | ||
- | * [[https:// | + | |
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 |
+ | ==== Connecting with Profanity from SDF Unix shell ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Profanity is "a console based XMPP client.. inspired by irssi" | ||
+ | * title bar | ||
+ | * main window | ||
+ | * status bar | ||
+ | * input area | ||
+ | * additionally, | ||
+ | |||
+ | To start, enter at shell: '' | ||
+ | |||
+ | It will start like so: | ||
+ | Profanity. Type /help for help information. | ||
+ | 01:31:11 - Welcome to | ||
+ | 01:31:11 - | ||
+ | 01:31:11 - / __) (_)_ | ||
+ | 01:31:11 - ____ ___ ___ | |__ ____ ____ _| |_ _ | ||
+ | 01:31:11 - | _ \ / __) _ \| __) _ | _ \| | _) | | | | ||
+ | 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 < | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | After '' | ||
+ | |||
+ | (You can also start just by running '' | ||
+ | |||
+ | After you are logged in and connected: | ||
+ | * To see a list of group chat rooms--also called // | ||
+ | * To join your first room, try the ' | ||
+ | * To say something in the room you are in, just type it (no leading slash) and enter. It should appear in the main window. | ||
+ | |||
+ | To issue other commands in the app, enter the appropriate slash ''/'' | ||
+ | * Alt-1 to Alt-0 | ||
+ | * F1 to F10 | ||
+ | * Alt-left, Alt-right | ||
+ | |||
+ | To quit, enter ''/ | ||
+ | |||
+ | Much more info is available in the[[https:// | ||
==== 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. |
+ | |||
+ | If you have it, however, the following tutorial should work: | ||
- | To move around Finch' | + | 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 === | ||
+ | |||
+ | - Select a group in the buddy list. | ||
+ | - Press **F11** to bring out the context menu | ||
+ | - Select **"Add Buddy" | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Connecting with Mcabber from SDF Unix shell ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | //TBD// | ||
==== Connecting with Pidgin from Unix/ | ==== Connecting with Pidgin from Unix/ | ||
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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, | ||
- | |||
- | ==== 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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