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ok ... there is no way to install it on ubuntu 12.10

I would like to use Gyachi on ubuntu 12.10. I tried these steps but it doesn't work.. I wanted to compile it myself... but it need some libs... it made me confused... so I gave up

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:adilson/experimental
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install gyachi

Thank you for your helps at first command the output:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:adilson/experimental
You are about to add the following PPA to your system:
 Contains packages that are not in the official Debian/Ubuntu repositories and newer versions and snapshots which are not available yet in the repositories. Theses packages are experimental. Use them at your own risk.
 More info: https://launchpad.net/~adilson/+archive/experimental
Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it

gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmp3y3i7p/secring.gpg' created
gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmp3y3i7p/pubring.gpg' created
gpg: requesting key 27B81625 from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: /tmp/tmp3y3i7p/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created
gpg: key 27B81625: public key "Launchpad Experimental Packages PPA" imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1  (RSA: 1)
OK

and after sudo apt-get update;

this is (sudo apt-get install gyachi)'s output here is the output:

sudo apt-get install gyachi
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package gyachi
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  • We need the exact error to help you. A question saying "it doesn't work" is very difficult to rectify. Please add the error by editing your post.
    – nanofarad
    Oct 24, 2012 at 12:38
  • the error is " E: Unable to locate package gyachi " Oct 24, 2012 at 12:41
  • Are you sure you have the right PPA? Does the first and second command succeed? Can oyou give the output of the first and second commands?
    – nanofarad
    Oct 24, 2012 at 12:41
  • es I am sure. I used these instarctions here is ubuntugeek.com/… Oct 24, 2012 at 12:46
  • Can you give the output of the first two commands? Copy-paste it exactly.
    – nanofarad
    Oct 24, 2012 at 12:48

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Gyachi is no longer maintained, and will be rather difficult to install on current versions of Ubuntu/Linux in general. You would be better off using Empathy or Pidgin.

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