Im looking for a app that i can install that will allow me to chat to another OpenSUSE computer with text or video…id prefer a gui type of app cause its going to be for me being able to talk to my kid whos 8 from my computer to his…or vis versa
thanks
iptux
http://www.ghacks.net/2010/09/17/instant-message-on-your-lan-with-iptux/
we both have the latest OpenSUSE 13.2
and i see this link for opensuse…but we dont have factory or tumbweed…just OpenSUSE
http://software.opensuse.org/download.html?project=home%3Ashlinux&package=iptux
BTW, if you’re a KDE user kopete is worth checking out too. 
thanks guys -
Id prefer to use the kopete but have no idea how to get it to run within just our Lan and not having to sign up for instant messaging with the other accounts like MSM, ICQ etc…
Yes, sounds like iptux is the best fit for your needs. Kopete supports the ‘WinPopup’ protocol that allows users to communicate over a LAN, but it does then require the samba server to be running though, and for Linux-Linux communication that might not be considered desirable.
BTW, for those interested in sending files and messages dukto is also worth considering and it is multi-platform.
alienbee wrote:
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> deano_ferrari;2710156 Wrote:
>> iptux is available for openSUSE 13.x:
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>> https://software.opensuse.org/package/iptux?search_term=iptux
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> deano_ferrari;2710157 Wrote:
>> BTW, if you’re a KDE user kopete is worth checking out too.
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> thanks guys -
> Id prefer to use the kopete but have no idea how to get it to run within
> just our Lan and not having to sign up for instant messaging with the
> other accounts like MSM, ICQ etc…
> 
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Have a look at ekiga ( used to be gnomemeeting ) this is a video
conferencing software and is easy to setup, when you first start it it will
pop up a config dialogue and if you do not want the internet connection side
then skip the 2 pages about sip connections.
Once it is set IIRC you just input the ip of the local machine in the chat
dialogue or maybe it might automatically add local LAN machines, my memory
is a little bit shaky and also it is a while since I used it but it “Just
works”.
It is in the gnome repo.
HTH
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