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jabber_on_sdf [2023/11/17 01:27] – changed outline level for Clients peteyboyjabber_on_sdf [2023/11/20 23:28] (current) – put finch and Pidgin instructions together, added more text peteyboy
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 Available on SDF cluster and on Metaarray: Available on SDF cluster and on Metaarray:
  
-  * [[https://profanity-im.github.io/userguide.html|profanity (link to Quickstart guide)]] (Unix shell) +  * [[https://profanity-im.github.io/userguide.html|profanity (link to Quickstart guide)]] (Unix shell). Using ''profanity'' is described below. 
-  * [[http://lilotux.net/~mikael/mcabber/files/mcabber.1.html|mcabber (link to Man page)]] (Unix shell)+  * [[http://lilotux.net/~mikael/mcabber/files/mcabber.1.html|mcabber (link to Man page)]] (Unix shell). Using ''mcabber'' is described below.
     * To get ''mcabber'' working, copy this [[http://lilotux.net/~mikael/mcabber/files/mcabberrc.example |example config file]] to your home folder as ''.mcabberrc'' and edit the configuration file. You need to set your ''jid'' and possibly ''username'' and ''server''     * To get ''mcabber'' working, copy this [[http://lilotux.net/~mikael/mcabber/files/mcabberrc.example |example config file]] to your home folder as ''.mcabberrc'' and edit the configuration file. You need to set your ''jid'' and possibly ''username'' and ''server''
  
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   * [[http://adium.im|Adium]] (Mac OS X)   * [[http://adium.im|Adium]] (Mac OS X)
   * [[http://www.bitlbee.org|Bitlbee]]   * [[http://www.bitlbee.org|Bitlbee]]
-  * [[https://yaxim.org/]] (Android) +  * [[https://www.xabber.com/ |xabber]] (Android) 
- +  * [[https://yaxim.org/ |YAXIM]] (Android)
-Additional clients for mobile can be found [[mobile_applications_on_sdf|here]] +
  
 +Recommended clients for mobile can be found [[mobile_applications_on_sdf|here]]
  
 ==== Connecting with Profanity from SDF Unix shell ==== ==== Connecting with Profanity from SDF Unix shell ====
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   * additionally, chat rooms have a roster   * additionally, chat rooms have a roster
  
-To start, type at shell: ''profanity yourusername@jabber.sdf.org''+To start, enter at shell: ''profanity''
  
 It will start like so: It will start like so:
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-You can also start just by entering ''profanity'' then after it starts entering the command ''/join yourusername@jabber.sdf.org''+After ''profanity'' starts, type in the "slash command" ''/connect yourusername@jabber.sdf.org'' and hit enter. It will ask your password that you set up in 'maint'
  
-To see a list of group chat rooms, enter ''/rooms''+(You can also start just by running ''profanity yourusername@jabber.sdf.org'')
  
-To join your first room, try the 'sdf' group. Type ''/join sdf''+After you are logged in and connected: 
 +  * To see a list of group chat rooms--also called //conferences//--enter ''/rooms'' after logging in (see 'Conferences' section below for more details) 
 +  * To join your first room, try the 'sdf' group. Type ''/join sdf''. A new window, //[2]//, will be created and you will be switched to that window 
 +  * 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 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 ''/'' commands (like you did with ''/join'' already) in the input area (another important example: ''/help''). Messages responding to your command will show up in the first window, the existence of which will be indicated by a ''[1]'' in the status bar. You can change to window 1 using ''/win 1'', or alternately by use of the function key F1 (F1..F10 should work) as listed below, but you may have to figure out for your ssh and computer setup what the "Alt" means (on a mac using default terminal program, ''[Option]1'' switches to window 1):
- +
-To navigate in the app, type slash ''/'' commands in the input area (important example: ''/help''). They will show up in the first window, the existence of which will be indicated by a ''[1]'' in the status bar. You can change to window 1 using ''/win 1'', or alternately by use of the function keys 1..10 as below but you have to figure out for your ssh and computer setup what the "Alt" means (on a mac using default terminal program, ''[Option]1'' switches to window 1):+
   * 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 ==== 
  
-Finch is a shell-based desktop-ish jabber client that was available on SDF, but seems to have not made it past the last upgrade.+==== Connecting with Mcabber from SDF Unix shell ==== 
 + 
 +//TBD// 
 + 
 +==== Connecting with Pidgin or Finch from Your Unix or Windows Computer ==== 
 + 
 +Install Pidgin or Finch locally on your computer via instructions on the [[https://pidgin.im/|Pidgin site]], then if you are using Pidgin (GTK graphical interface) or Finch (ncurses term interface) follow the appropriate sections below. 
 + 
 + 
 +=== Connecting with Pidgin === 
 +  * Go to **Accounts->Manage Accounts**. 
 +  * Click on **Add** button. 
 +  * Select **XMPP** as **Protocol**. 
 +  * Fill the appropiate field with your desired **Username**. 
 +  * Fill the **Domain** field with: jabber.sdf.org 
 +  * **Click on Save** button. 
 + 
 +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, it is safe to accept it. 
 + 
 +=== Connecting with Finch === 
 + 
 +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: 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 ===+== Add buddies in Finch ==
  
   - Select a group in the buddy list.   - Select a group in the buddy list.
   - Press **F11** to bring out the context menu   - Press **F11** to bring out the context menu
   - Select **"Add Buddy"**.   - Select **"Add Buddy"**.
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- 
-==== Connecting with Pidgin from Unix/Windows ==== 
- 
-  * Go to **Accounts->Manage Accounts**. 
-  * Click on **Add** button. 
-  * Select **XMPP** as **Protocol**. 
-  * Fill the appropiate field with your desired **Username**. 
-  * Fill the **Domain** field with: jabber.sdf.org 
-  * **Click on Save** button. 
- 
-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, it is safe to accept it. 
  
 ==== Using bitlbee ==== ==== Using bitlbee ====
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 === To join an existing conference === === To join an existing conference ===
-To see a list of existing conferences, type ''/rooms''from window 1 after logging in. Exmaple response:+To see a list of existing conferences, type ''/rooms'' **while still in window 1** after logging in. Example response:
   Room list request sent: conference.jabber.sdf.org   Room list request sent: conference.jabber.sdf.org
   Rooms list response received: conference.jabber.sdf.org   Rooms list response received: conference.jabber.sdf.org
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 === To create and join a new conference === === To create and join a new conference ===
-You can just ''/join [room]'' where the room is a new roomname, and profanity will create the room.+You can just ''/join [newroom]'' where //newroom// is a new room name, and profanity will create the room.
  
 ==== Conferences in Pidgin ==== ==== Conferences in Pidgin ====
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