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cant find a file to open and download myspace IM

Asked by ambercar5

I downloaded myspace im but can;t open it. It says i need to open it with another file on my computer but i can't find one that opens it.

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Thomas Kluyver (takluyver) said : 		#1

"Runs on Windows 2000/XP/Vista" i.e. not Ubuntu.

The good news is, you can use MyspaceIM in Pidgin--go to Accounts->Manage, then Click Add, and select Protocol: MySpaceIM.

Some Windows programs can be run on Linux using WINE, but it doesn't seem like MySpaceIM is one of them: http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=version&iId=5007&iTestingId=28812

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ambercar5 (tester-amber) said : 		#2

but what if you do not already have my space IM yet? because it is just asking for a screen name and password. how do I then download new myspace IM?

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Best Thomas Kluyver (takluyver) said : 		#3

I assume you sign in with your MySpace username and password. Presumably, if you've got a MySpace account, it will automatically work for MySpaceIM.

You can't run the 'MySpaceIM' program on Ubuntu. It's a Windows program. But you can use the MySpaceIM service from a different program (Pidgin), and you'll still be able to chat to your friends in essentially the same way.

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ambercar5 (tester-amber) said : 		#4

Thanks Thomas K, that solved my question.