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How To Install
Simplest way is to get automatic installer conversation-locker.exe file from Downloads section which will install plugin automatically. For installation from ".exe" file, simply double click and follow on-screen instructions.
Another option is to get conversation-locker.dll file from Downloads section if you don't wish to use automatic installer. In that case :
- Windows XP users:
- Copy conversationlocker.dll file into C:\Program Files\Pidgin\plugins folder. This will install plugin for all users.
- (Optional) If you wish install plugin only for current user, press "Windows key + R" to bring up Run dialogue. Enter %appdata% and then press Okay. Copy conversationlocker.dll into ".purple\plugins" folder. If plugins folder is not there, you will have to create one.
- Windows Vista users:
- Copy conversationlocker.dll file into C:\Program Files\Pidgin\plugins folder. This will install plugin for all users.
- (Optional) If you wish install plugin only for current user, press "Windows key + R" to bring up Run dialogue. Enter %appdata% and then press Okay. Copy conversationlocker.dll into "Roaming.purple\plugins" folder. If plugins folder is not there, you will have to create one.
Restart Pidgin if it is already running. In Pidgin, go to Tools > Plugins and activating plugin by clicking checkbox to the left side.
The easiest way is to automatic installer conversation-locker.tar.gz2 file from downloads section which is a simple bash script. Please refer to README file included in the downloaded package
This how-to applies to all Linux distributions with minor changes. For simplicity, it will discuss only Ubuntu specific configuration.
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Make sure package "build-essential" is installed.
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Install all dependencies of pidgin with sudo aptitude build-dep pidgin
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Extract plugin source and from terminal cd to that directory. Install plugin by following commands :
make conversationlocker.so sudo make install
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If the installation was successful, restart pidgin and activate plugin.