PeterEveryone's favourite open source instant messenger application for Windows and Linux, GAIM, recently changed its name to Pidgin, and pushed out a new release - Pidgin 2.0.
However, Pidgin isn't in the Ubuntu Feisty Fawn repositories yet, meaning the new release won't yet come through the software update system and won't be available from Add/Remove Software.
Ubuntu Geek has a post detailing how to get it installed. He uses a terminal-based install, but it's also really easy to install it graphically and it really isn't difficult at all. Here's how to do it:
First of all, go to Applications > Add/Remove, search for gaim and untick it to remove it (more detailed instructions on using the package manager). I had problems with the install without performing this step.
Next, download the package here and choose to open it with GDebi Package Installer (this should be set by default).
Once the download completes, simply click Install Package and provide your password. It will install and then you can now launch it from the Applications > Internet.
