Author Topic: need help to run Y!m on Redhat8 (Read 2470 times)

abczzz · « **on:** October 02, 2005, 08:43:48 PM »

Hi

I\'m using Redhat 8 now, but i cant use Y!Messenger in my system, after installing i just can use 1 time only, after reboot i try to run Y!M but it wont run, and in my home folder got new file core XXXX(XXXXis a number ) a file type is memory dump :-(

i tried to create a new account, reinstall Y!M again, i can use Y!M in that account also 1 times only.

Any help to solve this problem is very much apprciated.

dynaweb · « **Reply #1 on:** October 03, 2005, 09:12:20 AM »

Hi,

I think we can help you with this. Please tell me from where are you downloading the yahoo messanger (URL)? Is there a page of instructions you are following for the sownload and install procedure? If so where (URL)? If not, please include the specific steps here that you go through for the install. Please make it clear enough so that someone may attempt to reproduce the situation on their own system. Once we have this additional information we can begin to trace the root of the probelm for you.

Thanks

abczzz · « **Reply #2 on:** October 09, 2005, 08:18:18 PM »

Quote from: dynaweb

Hi,

I think we can help you with this. Please tell me from where are you downloading the yahoo messanger (URL)? Is there a page of instructions you are following for the sownload and install procedure? If so where (URL)? If not, please include the specific steps here that you go through for the install. Please make it clear enough so that someone may attempt to reproduce the situation on their own system. Once we have this additional information we can begin to trace the root of the probelm for you.

Thanks

i use linux to browse messenger.yahoo.com, there is instructions
i think my system is lack of some component, i have tried to install the gtkhtml.0.8 but still cant use Y!m

i just follow tthe step to install Y!M from the page
rpm -i rh8.......
that\'s all
thanks

dynaweb · « **Reply #3 on:** October 09, 2005, 10:26:55 PM »

So when you run the rpm command, do you get any certain error message or anything?

abczzz · « **Reply #4 on:** October 09, 2005, 10:31:43 PM »

Quote from: dynaweb

So when you run the rpm command, do you get any certain error message or anything?

no error appear at all,
after installing, the first times i launch Y!M, it\'s fine. But when i restar the system, i cant launch it any more. :-(

dynaweb · « **Reply #5 on:** October 09, 2005, 10:40:26 PM »

If you navigate to /usr/bin/ymessenger is the program still there?

abczzz · « **Reply #6 on:** October 09, 2005, 10:53:02 PM »

Quote from: dynaweb

If you navigate to /usr/bin/ymessenger is the program still there?

in my /usr/bin have 2 files
ymessenger
ymessenger.local

type of both is link to shell script

any clue?

Thanks alot dynaweb

dynaweb · « **Reply #7 on:** October 10, 2005, 07:54:25 AM »

I found this walkthrough on a different fourm. I suggest to give it a try:

Re-installing ymessenger

1-> uninstall the ymessenger here is the command

#rpm -e ymessenger

Incase this command doesn\'t works for you or you are having
problem uninstalling it, just delete the "ymessenger" and
"ymessenger.local" files in /usr/bin and move to step2
here is the command to do that

#cd /usr/bin
#rm ymessenger
#rm ymessenger.local

2-> Delete the directory "ymessenger" in /opt
use GUI to do that or Konsole. Here is the command

#cd /opt
#rm -r ymessenger

keep pressing y to acknowledge the delete process

3-> Delete the hidden directory ".ymessenger" located at /root
use GUI. Simply go to /root and from view check the "show hidden
files" option. select the directory and del it.

4-> Ok we are done. now install ymessenger again. Move to the
directory containing the .rpm. Here is the command to install on
Konsole

#rpm -ihv rh9.ymessenger-1.0.4-1.i386.rpm

if this fails to work try -Uhv instead of -ihv in above command

#rpm -Uhv rh9.ymessenger-1.0.4-1.i386.rpm

5-> After the installation procedure, just type "ymessenger" and there
you go. type "ymessenger" any where as the shortcut for it\'s
binary file is added in /usr/bin. Just type "ymessenger" whereever
you are and with a little luck you\'ll be enjoying chatting with
you friends. ENJOY !!

)

adb22791 · « **Reply #8 on:** October 10, 2005, 01:08:59 PM »

If that doesn\'t work you could always try upgrading to RH9 or one of the Fedora Core distros and try again. Good luck, tell us how it all goes!

abczzz · « **Reply #9 on:** October 10, 2005, 08:30:10 PM »

Thank you very much dynaweb, it\'s solved i can chat now

i think the problem is the hidden folder .ymesseger in home folder

When i follow your step i can use Ymessenger as root but when i login as another user i cant use Ymessenger, then i just simply delele the hidden .ymesenger in /home/user then i can use Ymessenger for that user account.
(Last time, i tried to reinstall but i didnt delete the hidden folder .ymesseger )

I must use rh8, because that\'s environment requirement for my work.

Bytheway, do you have anyidea how to use Ymessenger in suse, which one should i download from Yahoo website (redhat, debian or freBsd)

Your help is very much appreciated.

dynaweb · « **Reply #10 on:** October 11, 2005, 10:33:02 PM »

Give the RedHat RPMs a try