Official MxitPC on Ubuntu

[ToSsMaStR]

Has anyone been able to run the OFFICIAL MxitPC client on ubuntu through wine?

 

[Kasyx]

I've had absolutely no reason to. I make enough money to afford smses.

 

[w1z4rd]

Nope, it wont run. You will need a java emulator and run the java client.

 

[ToSsMaStR]

I've had absolutely no reason to. I make enough money to afford smses.

that is a fun fact

 

[medicnick83]

I hope they've put effort into this version, seriously, this damn thing crashes so much!

 

[|tera|]

I hope they've put effort into this version, seriously, this damn thing crashes so much!

Mine works fine Although I don't use it on Linux, but it's running fine on Vista Home Premium, no issues.

 

[ToSsMaStR]

mxit or ubuntu? lol?

mxit on my windows machine crashes a shyt load, so i kinda figured the windows version would have to be stable before they even think about us poor ubuntu users.... my 2c anywayz

Edit: it still says application error thingy often on vista and xp

 

[Kasyx]

that is a fun fact

I do what I can to keep the masses entertained.

 

[S1ght]

ya i tried on kubuntu and it doesn't do too well (and by that I mean it does nothing)

 

[ToSsMaStR]

I do what I can to keep the masses entertained.

okay....

anywayz, anyone able to get the damn thing to work :'(

 

[.Froot.]

I've had absolutely no reason to. I make enough money to afford smses.

Good one

 

[labratza]

also curious just installed ubuntu now I am a noob with linux but wanna get to know it well like the back of my hand but wanna get mxit working on it has anyone come right with that yet

 

[BlaQ_PhoeniX]

Get the latest version of pidgin installed. It comes bundled with the latest MXit Plugin.

 

[concentricpuddle]

Get the latest version of pidgin installed. It comes bundled with the latest MXit Plugin.

+200 Unless there's some much have features with MXit PC, there's absolutely no reason to use it.

 

[Kaufies]

Linux and Mxit

It would appear Linux is in fact for everyone these days...

 

[foozball3000]

This doesn't work on 64bit Karmic. Sigh...

 

[Centaur]

Pidgin should work on all Ubuntu. Have you installed Pidgin from the Software Center, which would be the easiest way also.

From the Add contact in Pidgin, there is a dropdown list, where you just select Mxit and then you just type in your details (your number with the 27 in the place of the nul).

Hope that helps.

 

[///MoH]

Works here... Mint 9 64bit

And theres no need for the international dialing code.. Just enter your cell number normally ....

 

[hawker]

Pidgin has mxit protocol built in.

Use that.

The empathy mxit doesn't work. I have reported a bug for it.

 

[foozball3000]

Works here... Mint 9 64bit

And theres no need for the international dialing code.. Just enter your cell number normally ....

Mine doesn't... I tried updating it, but the pidgin-ppa file doesn't want to update due to some exit string returning a value of 1.
I've un-installed pidgin and re-installed it. And even if I try to update it via Console, (sudu apt-get install pidgin), the same error appears.