Pidgin is a graphical IM program that lets you sign on to AIM, Jabber, MSN, Yahoo!, and other IM networks. It uses GTK+. It was formerly called Gaim.


Using firefox
* Remove Gaim if you have one using your terminal
sudo apt-get remove gaim
* Install the latest pidgin
Go to http://download.ubuntu.pl/_Feisty_Fawn/pidgin/
Click on the latest version (2.1.1 as of my post)
Click on the pidgin_2.1.1-1_i386.deb
Open it with GDebi Package Installer
Click Install Package