No internal.h file in the source code.

[sudodebian]

Hello, i was trying to compile purple-msn to be able to use MSN on Linux, i did tried WINE, but there was a lot of bugs.

The only problem is that i couldn't. since the make didn't work. So i asked one of my friends if he could make an configure file and fixes some compilation bug.

He said to me that there was no internal.h file and that he couldn't replace it with anything. Since it has to be created by the dev who made the program.

Thanks !

[Zombie-Ryushu]

If you are trying to get connected to Escargot in Linux, there is a plugin for that. Its called msn-pecan. But it's not very stable. This code is here for reference purposes. Escargot needs its own explicit plugin just for it,slowly, msn-pecan was becoming that, but interest in sustaining that plugin dropped off. Even a little bit was done to make that plugin more stable by the person operating the Escargot network.

[sudodebian]

Where can i find msn-pecan ?

[sudodebian]

Ah crap, i can't have a virtual machine since my pc isn't fast, maybe i'll do a dualboot

[Zombie-Ryushu]

Are you running Linux?

[sudodebian]

Linux Mint 21 Vanessa to be precise.

[Zombie-Ryushu]

https://abf.rosalinux.ru/build_lists/3861557

Here is one of the last builds I did of MSN Pecan for Escargot. I built this around a year ago. So you might be able to get these binaries working, or extract the Source RPM, and compile it. (Rosa is a strange Mandriva derived OS I don't use anymore.)

[sudodebian]

Im gonna try, thanks

[sudodebian]

when im trying to compile the program off the rpm, i get this error: Package purple was not found in the pkg-config search path. Perhaps you should add the directory containingpurple.pc' to the PKG_CONFIG_PATH environment variable No package 'purple' found Package purple was not found in the pkg-config search path. Perhaps you should add the directory containing purple.pc' to the PKG_CONFIG_PATH environment variable No package 'purple' found Package purple was not found in the pkg-config search path. Perhaps you should add the directory containingpurple.pc' to the PKG_CONFIG_PATH environment variable No package 'purple' found Package purple was not found in the pkg-config search path. Perhaps you should add the directory containing purple.pc' to the PKG_CONFIG_PATH environment variable No package 'purple' found Package purple was not found in the pkg-config search path. Perhaps you should add the directory containingpurple.pc' to the PKG_CONFIG_PATH environment variable No package 'purple' found Package gio-2.0 was not found in the pkg-config search path. Perhaps you should add the directory containing gio-2.0.pc' to the PKG_CONFIG_PATH environment variable No package 'gio-2.0' found Package gio-2.0 was not found in the pkg-config search path. Perhaps you should add the directory containinggio-2.0.pc' to the PKG_CONFIG_PATH environment variable No package 'gio-2.0' found ./get-version: 1: git: not found CC msn.o msn.c:20:10: fatal error: glib.h: Aucun fichier ou dossier de ce type 20 | #include | ^~~~ compilation terminated. make: *** [Makefile:220 : msn.o] Erreur 1`

[Zombie-Ryushu]

You are missing dependencies. You need to read the SPEC File to understand. You need to install glib-devel, gio-devel, and pidgin-devel or purple-devel.

[sudodebian]

ah ok thanks

[sudodebian]

also does msn-pecan has all the features that on a typical MSN install ? (not counting the winks of course)

[Zombie-Ryushu]

You should also note where it pulls the source from: https://github.com/Animadoria/msn-pecan/archive/refs/heads/master.zip This plugin fork was partly created by the maintainer of Animadoria. https://github.com/Animadoria/msn-pecan/

Here is the thing: This is a Minimal plugin to get you connected to Escargot. As in, it works, there are no frills, no native File Transfer support (but there are work around for that.) and it will use Standard Pidgin emoticon packs.

[sudodebian]

ah ok, well at least you can chat, thats the essential here

[Zombie-Ryushu]

The Plugin Also works with Spectrum 2. If you care about Android/Mobile or XMPP File Transfers.

[sudodebian]

Hmm i can't connect to MSN on pidgin, although im using msn-pecan

[Zombie-Ryushu]

Did you manage to compile it, and what are your current account settings? Te protocol should show up as "WLM"

[sudodebian]

yes i did

[Zombie-Ryushu]

What does it say for the Server URLs? They changed during development and a patch had to be issued.

[sudodebian]

So i tried the HTTP method, and pidgin crashed.

[sudodebian]

[Zombie-Ryushu]

At this point, you need to ask in Escargot's Discord. To see if they have changed anything. https://github.com/Zombie-Ryushu/msn-pecan/compare/master...Animadoria:msn-pecan:master Also. on your Escargot's side. Do NOT Enable the "MSN 1.0 Compatibility mode" that they offer. It will break this plugin.

[sudodebian]

Ah maybe it because of that, since i have a legacy password for the account

[sudodebian]

but i don't know how to disable it

[Zombie-Ryushu]

Please Reach out to Animadoria on Discord, as she runs the network, and patched this module.