Want Groupchat (Conferencing) for Jabber (SOLVED)

dausha · Last edited by dausha on Tue Sep 21, 2004 12:10 pm; edited 1 time in total

Okay, I'm trying to configure my jabber server to allow groupchat, or conferencing. Unfortunately, that does not seem to be part of the base Gentoo installation of jabber, unless I'm missing something. I googled a non-Gento specific solution, and it involves CVSing and splicing the source. I'd like to avoid this if at all possible.

I'm aware of the mu-conference portage and have it installed. Now I'm looking for a cross platform client, or 'groupchat' specifically.

Assistance?

Regards,
Ben

trad511 · n00b Joined: 29 Nov 2003 Posts: 27

Have been looking for the same thing. Look at mu-conference (emerge -s). Don't know much more about it, but Googling brought it up in the first place. If I get it running I'll let you know.
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Peregrine · n00b Joined: 16 Jun 2003 Posts: 67

Hi there,

Conferencing under Jabber requires an external module, typically mu-conference. For a client, most of them will work as long as they support at least groupchat. You can get a full list on the jabber.org website. I personally use several whilst I am working on mu-conference, although I primarily use tkabber or sometimes psi.

dausha · Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2004 12:09 pm Post subject:

Okay, I think I "got it figured out."

You can emerge mu-conference along with jabber. However, you need a client that handles the mu-conference protocol. For Windows, that left me scratching my head for a bit until I tried Gaim. Originally, I tried Exodus, but it relies on the 'groupchat' protocol. That protocol seems to have been a hack.

So, I tried it out yesterday for the first time, and it was successful. I'm in law school, and a few of us like to collaborate during class. It keeps us busy and involved.

Khan · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 19 Feb 2003 Posts: 96

dausha · Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 12:14 am Post subject:

Sorry I just now got your message. Talk about late.

I didn't get it to advertise. I restricted access to a few trusted people. Therefore, I am unable to help. Sorry.