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jabber_on_sdf [2023/11/15 01:41] – [Connecting with Profanity from Unix shell] fix typo peteyboy | jabber_on_sdf [2023/11/20 09:21] – clarify window switch to the next window number when you type join peteyboy | ||
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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: | ||
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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 ==== | |
- | + | ||
- | ==== Connecting with Profanity from Unix shell ==== | + | |
- | + | ||
- | This steps are valid to connect to SDF's Jabber server or any other Jabber/XMMP server like GTalk. | + | |
Profanity is "a console based XMPP client.. inspired by irssi" | Profanity is "a console based XMPP client.. inspired by irssi" | ||
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* additionally, | * additionally, | ||
- | To start, | + | To start, |
It will start like so: | It will start like so: | ||
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- | You can also start just by entering | + | After '' |
- | To see a list of group chat rooms, enter '' | + | (You can also start just by running |
- | To join your first room, try the ' | + | 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 navigate | + | To issue other commands |
* Alt-1 to Alt-0 | * Alt-1 to Alt-0 | ||
* F1 to F10 | * F1 to F10 | ||
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==== Connecting with Finch from Unix shell ==== | ==== Connecting with Finch from Unix shell ==== | ||
- | Finch is a shell-based | + | Finch is a shell-based |
If you have it, however, the following tutorial should work: | If you have it, however, the following tutorial should work: | ||
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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 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, | ||
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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, | ||
jabber_on_sdf.txt · Last modified: 2023/11/20 23:28 by peteyboy