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I use empathy, but in Lubuntu Quantal, I cannot add/manage accounts...

Is there a workaround?

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Online accounts can be accessed by command line (package gnome-online-accounts must be installed):

gnome-control-center online-accounts
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  • I added my google account via the dialog for that command, but Empathy still says I need to setup an account... Any ideas?
    – drdrez
    Oct 23, 2012 at 17:41
  • In short there are separate Gnome and Ubuntu versions of online accounts (more info here - debarshiray.wordpress.com/2012/10/06/…). Empathy on Ubuntu is patched to use the Ubuntu version which is why you're seeing no effect. That version can be accessed by running gnome-control-center credentials. Nov 8, 2012 at 7:05
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The .desktop file for gnome-credentials-panel may not be enabled for LXDE. You will need to edit the file /usr/share/applications/gnome-credentials-panel.desktop and add LXDE to the OnlyShowIn section.

Then run gnome-control-center credentials from a terminal.

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In Quantal the command line should be gnome-control-center credentials instead of gnome-control-center online-accounts. I don't know whether there's any difference in Lubuntu.

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    The account settings dialog in Empathy executes gnome-control-center credentials, but Lubuntu 12.10's System Settings window is all messed up- it only has 3 items, Language Support, Printers, and Software Sources. Also, the Personal, Hardware, and System group heading icons appear to not be found. So I guess the gnome-control-center credentials option in the System Settings isn't there? How are we supposed to use Empathy then?
    – drdrez
    Oct 23, 2012 at 17:54
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Thank you very much for the info, it works for me (I have ubuntu, and then installed lubuntu-desktop).

  1. NORMAL INSTALLATION OF UBUNTU
  2. sudo apt-get install lubuntu-desktop
  3. Login with the lubuntu desktop
  4. sudo apt install gnome-control-center online-accounts

Original answer in Spanish:

Muchas gracias por la información, me funcionó (tengo ubuntu, y luego instalé el escritorio de lubuntu).

  1. INSTALACIÓN NORMAL DE UBUNTU
  2. sudo apt-get install lubuntu-desktop
  3. Abrir sesión con el escritorio de lubuntu
  4. sudo apt install gnome-control-center online-accounts
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  • Bienvenido. Tenga en cuenta que este es un sitio web en inglés y que su pregunta debe publicarse en inglés. ¿Podrías modificarlo?
    – Dagelf
    Oct 5, 2020 at 9:17

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