Empathy is a messaging program which supports text, voice, and video chat and file transfers over many different protocols. You can tell it about your accounts on all those services and do all your chatting within one application.
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Settings are not being saved
Several weeks ago I updated a Facebook and Google accounts in Empathy to use per-application passwords. However, it forgets these passwords on each reboot and I have to enter them again. However, ...
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Online accounts: Failed to get the “token” request: Can not resolve proxy hostname ()
I had my computer with Ubuntu 12.04 a few months without a network card and now it has a new and functional empathy I try to connect on Facebook or posting photos or import Shotwell right through my ...
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Empathy authentication error to XMPP server
I recently installed Ubuntu 12.04 on a new machine and have been working on setting it up, but I've run into an interesting problem.
I have a custom XMPP server for work (I don't control it, but ...
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How do I enable Video Chat in Empathy for MSN and Yahoo?
Video Chat is always greyed out in Empathy (Yahoo and MSN contacts have the same issue) (2.32.1), however, video chat in Skype (Beta) Works 100% perfectly.
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How do I see my mobile contacts in Empathy?
In Pidgin and most other clients for instant messaging I've used, when my contact is logged in from a mobile phone, the client shows an icon by their name so I can differentiate between these buddies ...
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Why does my empathy automatically close after loading contacts?
I'm using 12.04 with Gnome 3.4 and I'm having issues with empathy. Whenever I open empathy, it loads contact list and then vanishes. Its not in the panel, not in cairo dock, nowhere. When I try to ...
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How to delete the history of a specific user in Empathy?
In Empathy, when you go to history, you have the option to delete all history and not for only a specific user.
How to delete the history of a specific user in Empathy people nearby account with ...
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Empathy cannot connect to WindowsLive accounts
As the titles says, i cannot connect to my WindowsLive Account in Empathy.
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The problem started when i installed Pidgin and then removed it.
I don't have ...
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How to create/edit/remove a group in Empathy
In 12.04 with Empathy 3.4.2.3 I can't seem to find the options for adding, removing or even editing a group. Are there still there or moved where?
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Empathy “Authentication failed” when connecting to Freenode
I have set up an IRC account in Empathy - the default server is, of course, Freenode. Empathy tries to connect and after a few moments reports, "Authentication failed".
I have tried with and without ...
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How to force Empathy Internet Messaging to change default webcam?
I just recently bought a new webcam. It is USB powered. For personal reasons, I wish to not use the built in webcam that came with my netbook.
I want to use this new one. I love empathy, it is a ...
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How to unblock someone in Empathy?
I am using Ubuntu 12.04. I use Empathy as my default messenger. I had blocked someone in Empathy but now I want to unblock him. The person whom I blocked is using Gmail.
So, how to unblock that ...
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unity-panel apps running in the background
i noticed that some of my apps are in the background in unity-panel.
the apps are vmware-workstation,jupiter, empathy
this is what i mean
as you can see on the left some of my apps are running but ...
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How do I make Ubuntu see my dial-up connection as a network connection?
I connect to the internet via a dial-up modem using Gnome PPP. This works great for browsing the web. However, some applications think that I am not connected to a network. Specifically, Evolution and ...
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How do I install Empathy MSN with XMPP in 12.04?
Just made a fresh install of Ubuntu 12.04 with virtualbox - and then installed all updates.
I was reading this - http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/12/empathy-with-msn-xmpp-support-lands-in-ubuntu-12-04 ...
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Synchronizing/merging Empathy logs and Google chat logs
If I use Empathy to log into my Google account and chat with people, I can enable logging and have it save chat logs to my computer.
The problem is, I don't only use one computer, so I end up with ...
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How to prevent another user from editing my display name in Empathy?
How can I prevent another user from editing my Empathy display name?
Since I am using shared computer, is there any solution?
I have administrative privileges.
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is there any hotkey for empathy?
is there any hotkey for empathy? plugins is also ok? I want open a message with shortcut just like press F4,I can do that in pidgin, but I prefer empathy
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Are there any other IM clients other than empathy and pidgin that support google talk?
As stated above. I need something similar to Google talk and it should be more stable than empathy. I dont like Pidgin, for it's interface makes it difficult to set statuses more often... Please let ...
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What are the packages that are related to the empathy IM client?
As far as I know, Empathy has 2 related packages
empathy
telepathy-gabble
I want to know this so that I can update all these packages at one time to update empathy. Hope that gets rid of a few bugs ...
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Empathy stop working
Im getting a little problem with empathy.
It suddenly stoped work, and im getting and error. I've sented the report, but till now, there's no resolution.
My system is updated. Im using Ubuntu ...
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No notification sound with empathy
I'm using ubuntu oneric with empathy 3.2.0.1 and gnome-shell 3.2.2.1-0ubuntu0.1. When I use empathy with unity, I receive a notification sound every time someone send me a message. But When I use ...
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How to configure Empathy notifications
Is there a way that I can receive a notification when a specific contact go online in Empathy?
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How do I get rid of the groups in the contact list in Empathy?
I don't want to see the groups at all in Empathy. Instead I just want to see a flat list of contacts just like I can in Adium. Is this possible?
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Empathy fails to reconnect after awake from suspend
Problem: Whenever I suspend in 12.04 and awake my laptop, Empathy doesn't automatically reconnect and I always have to manually log off and log back in again. Any fixes for this bug?
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High CPU usage and several problem with “emapthy” and “e-addressbook-factory”
I have a Ubuntu 12.04 64bit installed on Dell mini 10.
And another machine with AMD phenom x4 CPU.
Both cases suffer from this symptom but with different degree.
After I right click on the contact ...
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Why does Empathy shutdown automatically when I open it? [closed]
When I try to open Empathy it will log in into the accounts and then shutdown automatically. I have to open empathy several times to use it and suddenly while using it, it shuts down again.
By ...
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Empathy spell check Portuguese [closed]
The spell checker for Portuguese in Empathy doesn't work. When I mark Portuguese, Empathy unmarks it. Can someone solve this problem?
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How to flush the Empathy stored passwords?
I recently changed my Google Talk password, which causes Empathy to prompt for the new one. When I enter it, everything works fine.
However, after a reboot (or desktop environment reset) it will ...
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Why is the file /var/crash/_usr_lib_empathy_empathy-chat.1000.upload empty?
I just experienced an unusual crash: I tried to click on a name entry in the contact list of Empathy. A crash happened. Usually I am asked then if I'd like to report the error to Launchpad, and ...
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Anyone else having problems with Skype or Empathy and Pulse Audio?
I use both Skype and Google Chat (via Empathy) for video chatting and run into audio problems. The most typical situation is that a chat fails on Empathy, causing Empathy to crash, and it takes out ...
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How can I get a “Busy” status option in the Me Menu?
I can control my IM status using Me Menu in Gnome Shell. The status options I have are Available and Unavailable. I'd like to control my status just I do in Empathy, but I do not have the full list of ...
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What is the configuration to do emesene/empathy recognize the notebook (Dell Inspiron 1545) webcam on Ubuntu 12.04?
What is the configuration to do emesene/empathy recognize the notebook (Dell Inspiron 1545) webcam on Ubuntu 12.04?
I like to use amsn but it isn't available to Ubuntu 12.04.
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Does Empathy use encryption when connecting to MSN?
I would like to know if Empathy Chat client uses encryption when communicating with MSN's servers. Is the password set over the internet in plain text? And the same question regarding the actual ...
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How to enlarge the Text Input field size in Empathy?
Is there any way to change the default text input field size in empathy windows? I mean, have two or three rows from default, instead of one...
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Can't voice chat and send files in Empathy
My Ubuntu is 12.04. I find that the options for voice chat and send files in Empathy are grey when using my msn account with another person's, which means that I can't voice chat and send files. I ...
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Why does my Empathy work with wifi but not with wvdial on 12.04?
I really need help for this issue . My empathy works well when I'm online using WIFI .. but it does't work when I'm online using wvdial. . in ubuntu 11.10, empathy works great.. any ideas to fix ...
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Why does NickServ on FreeNode IRC ask me to identify every day? [closed]
I am using Empathy as an IRC client.
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Can I use Empathy to connect to a remote Empathy session?
Is it possible for me to run an Empathy session on a computer in my home, and connect to it when on the road with my laptop, i.e. be able to see whatever people have said to my desktop session and ...
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Webcam does not work properly with empathy (12.04) [closed]
I can't start webcam chat with empathy, and I don't know why.
It worked on previous versions of Ubuntu (11.04 and 11.10), but now the webcam symbol only appear to a few contacts, all in google ...
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How to reduce bubble-notification time in empathy?
empathy shows a bubble notification message on top right corner if a user comes online or goes offline (obviously we can change them from the preferences), but is there any way we can reduce the time ...
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Custom emoticons in Empathy
I'm trying to use Empathy instead of Kopete, I want to have access to my custom emoticons which I also used in Kopete. I installed them seperately and my contacts could receive them.
Is that kind of ...
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Empathy endless “loading” and higher CPU consumption
When I start empathy, or wake up my laptop, empathy usually has an endless loading indicator to the right of the status bar that only goes away when i set my state to offline and then online again. ...
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How to remove pidgin notification bar [closed]
I recently tried Pidgin but decided I preferred Empathy. I uninstalled Pidgin (from the softtware center) but the icon still appears in the notification tab under the mail icon in ubuntu 12.04. I ...
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Empathy protocol mixup
I'm trying to use empathy messenger and I'm running into a spot of trouble. All but one of my contacts works, except for the person who's running a MSN Live with a @yahoo.com email address. I've tried ...
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Empathy, Google account, 2 step verification needs authorization every time I login
The title says it all.
I have enabled 2 step verification at my Google account. Unfortunately this causes Empathy to lose authorization after every reboot. Even though I authorize Empathy following ...
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Can I log in as invisible when using empathy?
I am using empathy to access MSN and Google talk.
Every time I log in, my status is busy, and I have to change it to invisible. I wonder if I can save the setting of being invisible upon logging in?
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Google Talk on Empathy keeps disconnecting
I am unable to use Google Talk with Empathy since I updated to 10.10. I have this problem on three computers, one which updated and two that were fresh installs (4 months apart, so a different image).
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No contact list in MSN [closed]
Since today I can't see my contact list en empathy IM, using the MSN protocol.
I've tried uninstalling, reinstalling, erasing all config files from my computer (using ubuntu tweak and erasing the ...
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empathy resets my google account after restart
I currently work on a Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin. There is a small annoyance with Empathy though. Every time i log out, empathy just resets my google talk account settings, so i have to login after ...
