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Can't Authorize Facebook in Gwibber

Whenever I try to add Facebook account in Gwibber, It gives the following error: **Unable to load page** Problem occurred while loading the URL https://graph.facebook.com/oauth/authorize?scope=...
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How do I post to Gwibber from python?

How do I post to Gwibber from python? I have tried import gwibber.utils foo = gwibber.utils.GwibberPublic() foo.post("This is a test message") from https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Quickly/Snippets. But it ...
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Is there a native way to share a link?

Is there some sort of API available in Ubuntu that allows you to share a link with Twitter, Facebook etc? I've found this: https://code.launchpad.net/~ken-vandine/+junk/gwibber-api-examples but it ...
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Why does gwibber-service-facebook/twitter updates when I have uninstalled Gwibber?

I uninstalled Gwibber, the social networking tool as soon as I made a fresh install of Ubuntu 12.04. However in recent updates (via apt-get update/upgrade commands), gwibber-service-twitter and ...
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How to permanently remove update for Gwibber Facebook plugin

I do not use facebook and do not want to add the Gwibber update for facebook that was recently added. I have facebook blocked in opendns but I want to keep from adding this plugin. How do I make the ...
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Can Twitter monitor my browsing activities when using a client like Hotot or Gwibber?

Being concerned by privacy issues when connecting to the internet, I know Twitter can monitor our activities if we don't logout and use some kind of firefox extension to prevent from being tracked. I ...
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Gwibber Twitter "Authorise" button does nothing when clicked

I've had this issue since 11.10, the authorise button literally does nothing when pressed in Gwibber so I can't add an account or anything. I am behind a proxy so I fear this may be an issue? I see ...
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How to make Gwibber notifications clickable?

One of the accounts that I have in Gwibber is my Twitter account. It nicely shows every now and then notifications with the new twits. Whenever a twit has a link (URL) within it I feel an urge to ...
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How do I/is it possible to remove the Broadcast option from the messaging indicator?

I would like to remove an applet from the GNOME panel/indicator applet (the Gwibber/broadcasting applet, to be precise) in Unity mode. Is this possible? If so, would any techniques also apply to ...
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How to add Gmail account with 2-step verification in Empathy?

I've added Gmail account in Gwibber/Empathy chat previously. Now I've activated 2-step verification in Google settings, and when I am entering the correct username and passwords, Gwibber now reports ...
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how can I get multiple columns view in gwibber 3.2.1?

Gwibber is the closest thing to tweetdeck that we have since Adobe dropped AIR support on linux. I used to have multiple columns and could set up columns for various hastags etc but this functionality ...
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Can I remove the gwibber packages without removing ubuntu-desktop?

Gwibber as I can remove without removing important parts of ubuntu, it asks me to remove Gwibber also remove ubuntu desktop
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A window appears and then disappears when clicking the "Authorize" button

This is my first time using Gwibber, so I'm a little bit confused. I start it and try to add a new account for facebook, but when I click the "authorise" button, a window appears and disappears again. ...
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What is the difference between Gwibber's Home and Messages?

In the newest version of Gwibber, there are several tabs. I get the Replies, Private Messages, etc., however, I can't seem to find what the difference is between Home and Messages. On seems to refresh ...
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Why is 'Broadcast' appearing twice in my notification menu? [closed]

I am using Ubuntu 11.10 and Gwibber/Broadcast has started appearing twice in my notification menu as shown in the attached image: On a related note, even with the option to start Gwibber at log is ...
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How do I change Gwibber themes or column settings?

After setting up my accounts with Gwibber, there is only one column showing all messages from each account. There are no controls or options to add columns, or to change what is seen in the single ...
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How to delete Gwibber history?

How do I delete Gwibber history in 11.10? I deleted the account and created the account again, but some of the tweets deleted on the web still appear on Gwibber.
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How do I set the refresh time in Gwibber to one second?

Does Ubuntu 11.10 use the new version of Gwibber? Then why is that feature (to write to all the accounts I have at the same time) not available? Can someone help to bring it back? More importantly, ...
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Unable to start Gwibber

When I start Gwibber, I get the following errors: (gwibber:2176): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: g_object_set_property: object class `GwibberAccount' has no property named `uid' ** (gwibber:2176): DEBUG: ...
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Will Gwibber get Google+ support?

Will Gwibber be getting Google+ support? I would like to post statuses from my desktop at anytime like Facebook and Twitter.
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How do I safely remove gwibber?

I'm really in love with Ubuntu but I'm not used to Gwibber, for some reason. I can't remove gwibber without removing the ubuntu-desktop package. Is it safe to remove it, without ruining my desktop?
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How do I prevent gwibber-service from starting automatically?

I'm searching for a way to prevent gwibber-service from starting, but I can find none under Oneiric. For a start, I confirmed that "Start service at login" was still unchecked in Gwibber preferences (...
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Gwibber 3.1.5 almost unuseable

After a recent update my Gwibber installation is almost totally useless. I'm wondering what the process is to totally uninstall my system of Gwibber and all its' files and start over with a ...
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Is tweetdeck for desktop open source?

Is tweetdeck for desktop open source? If not are there any open source alternatives to Gwibber?
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Select specific Twitter in Gwibber without seeing the rest i follow

How can i configure Gwibber to show me only 1 Twitter of the group i follow. For example i wish to see a specific one of them without having to see all of the ones i am following.
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Can't run desktop python applications when switching out the default Python version

I work on Google Appengine which requires Python 2.5. We all know that Python 2.5 is not supported by latest release of Ubuntu. Ubuntu programs such as Software Center and Gwibber are highly dependent ...
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Why do the installed and most recent version numbers of Gwibber differ?

My apologies if this has been asked before, but I noticed that on Gwibber's website, they list 2.30 as the most recent version of Gwibber. Yet when I open Gwibber in Natty, it lists the version ...
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How to follow someone at Gwibber for Twitter

I have added my Twitter account in Gwibber and the timeline is showing correctly. I would like to know, how can I follow someone through Gwibber. For example in Hotot, I can click on the icon and ...
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Gwibber leaves ghost processes behind [closed]

At some time, Gwibber is causing a ghost process, which causes an increase in consumption of the processor, so increasing temperature. Already deactivated accounts, he had configured it, but to no ...
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Can I receive Twitter updates without granting write permissions for my Twitter account?

I want to configure a shared computer to display public updates from a specific Twitter account and hashtag. How can I do this without having to grant Gwibber write permissions to my own Twitter ...
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Gwibber only launches sometimes

I face this problem where Gwibber only launches sporadically. Sometimes when I click it to launch, it launches and then other times it doesn't. I can't seem to figure out what is preventing it from ...
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Gwibber does not respect proxy settings

Is there any way to make Gwibber respect the system proxy settings? Right now, if I try setting up a Facebook account from the "Broadcast Accounts..." option, it comes back with an "unable to load ...
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Customizing API keys in Gwibber?

in Lucid when i post new status to twitter it says 'via ubuntu' instead of 'via gwibber'. i wonder where gwibber store its settings for the API keys so that i can modify it to anything i like.
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Is it possible to post images with Gwibber?

If I drag and drop an image to gwibber, will sending work? (Will it upload the image and link to it). Or is this not supported? P.S. - I've never tried, but I just thought of it.
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No notifications for facebook or twitter in Gwibber

I am using gwibber and have my facebook and twitter account configured in it. My system crashed 2 days ago after an update messed it up and after resurrecting it, I have configured it again. But now ...
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How can I make Gwibber use Desktop Couch?

I want to make use UbuntuOne to sync my data. I saw that Gwibber can use DesktopCouch to sync accounts, messages and preferences, but Gwibber stores all data in a SQLite file. The databases in my ...
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What problems I may face during upgrade due to removal of following packages?

I have remove Ubuntuone, empathy, evolution and gwibber completely from my system ? In synaptic, these are shown as recommended, so I am worried if I will be having any problem to upgrade to Natty due ...
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If I downgrade gwibber, will it still work with twitter?

I am considering returning gwibber to the version from the standard repo (as opposed to the unstable ppa) so I can use the me-menu again. However, I use twitter quite a bit, and I'd hate to be hit ...
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Why can't I see others' Buzz posts in Gwibber?

I've configured the built-in "broadcast accounts" feature (which, as far as I understand, is Gwibber) with my Google account for Google Buzz, but I don't receive any updates (despite there are plenty ...
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Using GWibber as "desktop background"?

Is there any way to set an application, in this case Gwibber, in the background of the desktop? This means basically having it in the background showing tweets and if I don't click it, like, I don't ...
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Where can I find Gwibber problems to fix?

I would like to know what issues gwibber users are facing. For example problems as of Dec 16 with the new twitter change over. Looking for possible bugs and dev. issues.
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Me Menu is broken

The Me Menu on the top panel does not let me type a status to post to Gwibber or Pidgin. It simply is a grayed-out box that says "Post message..." I cannot type into it. Also, the status selector only ...
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Few GUI problems with minimal install

I installed a minimal Ubuntu with a complete and functional GUI, but facing a few problems: nm-applet's icon won't show in the notification area, but I can connect to wired internet fine. I am not ...
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Linkedin to broadcast

How add Linkedin to broadcast?
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Why does removing gwibber-service get rid of indicator-me

I don't use gwibber at all but when I go to remove gwibber-service it wants to remove indicator-me. I still use empathy so I like the indicator being in place. Is there any way to have this removed ...
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Gwibber will not allow me to log into facebook [closed]

I have installed Ubuntu 10.10 and it does not work, it hasn't worked since the beta I believe, any ideas? By the way this is a clean install, and it does not work on my older install either.
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Gwibber and the Messaging Menu

I would like to make Gwibber use the Messaging Menu in Ubuntu 10.10. Gwibber is running, there is an arrow near 'Broadcast' item, but i don't see recent tweets on the list, I just see Notify OSD ...
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Gwibber is not using Indicator Applet or loading on start up

I'm currently using the 10.10 beta of Ubuntu with the most recent updates installed. When I boot up the computer, gwibber fails to start up and when I do open it, it shows an icon in the notification ...
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Gwibber notifications are not shown

Since the microblogging plugin for gnome.do fails to work in combination with a Proxy, I switched to Gwibber. Gwibber works fine, but although 'Display notifications' is checked in my preferences, ...
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List of Twitter clients that support Oauth? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: GUI Twitter clients: what are my options? Can we get a list of Twitter clients that support Oauth going? Gnome: Gwibber KDE: Choqok source >= beta 3 has oauth Air: ...