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--- jabber_on_sdf [2023/11/20 23:10] – update Finch explanation peteyboy
+++ jabber_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:
-  * [[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''
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-==== Connecting with Finch from Unix shell ====
+==== 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.
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   * **Save**
   * 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.
   - Press **F11** to bring out the context menu
   - Select **"Add Buddy"**.
-==== 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 ====