Posting to Identi.ca From Ubuntu 8.04 Using Gwibber Client (via Mowser)

August 7, 2008

Posting to Identi.ca From Ubuntu 8.04 Using Gwibber Client

Filed under: Identica, Web — tabrez @ 8:54 pm

Instructions are available on the Internet on how to download and install Gwibber microblogging client(twitter/identica/etc.) on a Debian-based operating system. The Gwibber page on Ubuntu Wiki, for example, has a really long/detailed procedure to install it; below I have documented the quick and dirty procedure that has worked for me to install Gwibber on Ubuntu Hardy Heron distribution(it should work on other Debian-based GNU/Linux distributions with little modifications).

Quickets and dirtiest way:

# sudo apt-get install bzr python-simplejson
# cd $HOME
# bzr branch lp:gwibber
# sh gwibber/run

Go to Accounts -> Create to add your microblogging/social networking account details.

Gwibber Webkit Branch:

Guys on Identi.ca have been recommending installing the webkit branch of Gwibber, so below is a bit longer procedure to get this version of Gwibber installed.

Install the Gwibber pre-requisites. Run the following command in a shell:

# sudo apt-get install bzr python-cairo-dev python-simplejson

Checkout the webkit branch of Gwibber source code on your machine:

# cd $HOME
# sudo bzr branch lp:~segphault/gwibber/webkitui

Change the directory and run the Gwibber client:

# cd webkitgui
# ./run

If all goes well, install it:

# sudo python setup.py install

Go to Accounts -> Create to add your microblogging/social networking account details.

Some Gwibber Tips:

You can run Gwibber any time by pressing ALT-2 key and entering “gwibber” as command. If you want to create a desktop shorcut, right-click on the desktop, click on “Create Launcher…” and enter “gwibber” in the command field. If you want to see Gwibber in the desktop panel/tray, select the “Tray Icon” option from View menu.

Screenshots:

Here are a couple of screenshots of Gwibber connected to the Identi.ca microblog.
Gwibber for GNU/Linux supports Digg, Twitter, Facebook, Jaiku, Pownce, Flickr and Identica microblog and social networking web applications.

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