gtalx: Howto Gtalk in ubuntu ( google talk )

by Dipin Krishna
June 10, 2009

Did you fail to use “gtalk in ubuntu” …

Now you can chat and talk to your gmail buddies in ubuntu…

1. check for gtk2.0 and qt4


$ sudo apt-get install libgtk2.0-dev
$ sudo apt-get install libqt4-dev libogg-dev libtheora-dev
$ sudo apt-get install libsdl-dev libavcodec-dev libswscale-dev
$ sudo apt-get install libexpat-dev libraw1394-dev libvorbis-dev
$ sudo apt-get install libgsm1-dev  libspeexdsp-dev libmediastreamer0-dev libortp-dev

2. Remove ‘pulse audio sound server’

Open synaptic package manager and remove pulse audio

3. “Download gtalx” from here

Dowload it here

4. Extract the file….

$ tar -zxvf 0.0.4.tar.gz

5. Get into the directory….


$ cd 0.0.4

and then…

$ sudo chmod u+x make
$ ./make

$ sudo ./make install

6. Enjoy…..

Please comment about your installation(whether it was a success or not….)

Take gtalx from Applications > Internet > gtalx
Enter your gmail login information..and click connect…

After successful login your online gmail buddies will be listed…
Click the “Contact” button to “chat or call” that person..

Upon clicking the contact button you will be shown a screen like this….
If you need to chat..type your message and click “send”…
If you want to talk..click ‘call”….

Enjoy….It worked successfully for me…

33 thoughts on “gtalx: Howto Gtalk in ubuntu ( google talk )”

Sakkeer March 10, 2010 at 8:49 pm

gooooooood … its working
Dipin Krishna February 16, 2010 at 6:48 am

@Kaljoi Jodhdhalook for the download directory.When you untar the archive you will get the directory "0.0.4".cd into the current location.Which is your download directory?
Kaljoi Jodhdha February 15, 2010 at 3:48 am

Hi, I am a new user of linux and ubuntu also. I am using Ubuntu 9.10. I could follow the instructions upto Step 4. From Step 5 i can't proceed. I have downloaded the tar file. but the command "cd 0.0.4" is not working in terminal. Please someone help me to proceed…..
sonal February 11, 2010 at 4:41 am

hii this is sonal i m not able to extract i m using ubuntu 9.10
ragava February 5, 2010 at 3:02 pm

hi…Its working successfully in my system…thanks to all…
Dipin Krishna January 28, 2010 at 10:08 am

I have put the link for the new released gtalx.This will fix the problems with make.
♡♡汉ηυ♡ January 28, 2010 at 5:18 am

it is not working on my ubantu 9.10
PRASHANT January 23, 2010 at 11:40 am

Thanx….Its working….
jinu December 8, 2009 at 5:16 am

./make ends in error and says did not make
Jozsi November 13, 2009 at 3:21 pm

Hi

I have created 2 deb files for ubuntu 9.10. It is still not tested very well (only tested on kubuntu 9.10) but if you have any issues I’ll help you sort them out (meaning I’ll fix my bugs in the deb file :-))

Here is the homepage of gtalx:
http://sites.google.com/site/jozsefbekes/Home/gtalx

Contact me at the email address that can be found in the Contact Us section on the homepage of gtalx.

Jozsi
SAMEER November 11, 2009 at 3:55 pm

thanx it worked,but gtalx doesnt allow send files as in gtalk
Murarka November 8, 2009 at 5:51 am

I faced the make shown above as well…I am using Ubuntu 9.10….
රනා November 4, 2009 at 7:03 am

Thanks a lot. This helps me lot.
Keep it Up.

Ceyloerana from Sri Lanka
anant October 22, 2009 at 10:39 pm

linux 9.04 ,installation ok but connection is not formed .How to enable it using proxy authentication?
Destiny Of Thoughts September 22, 2009 at 7:05 am

Thanks for the post and its working fine for in easy-peasy 9.04 O.S, I got one problem the person otherside is not able hear my voice but i’m unable to hear his voice clearly.. i doubt we have disabled pulse audio config.. is that causing the issue, i tried sound recorder and its working fine. Thanks in advance for the help.
techvivekparmar September 11, 2009 at 12:33 am

now it becomese possible to use gtalk in ubuntu 9.04. You get more information on this from the url listed below:-
http://infoedutech.com
Dipin Krishna September 8, 2009 at 5:55 am

On Debian/Ubuntu systems :

sudo apt-get install apt-file
sudo apt-file update

then:

apt-file search speex_preprocess.h

will tell you that the file you are looking for is in the libspeexdsp-dev
package.

now,
sudo apt-get install libspeexdsp-dev
adi September 7, 2009 at 5:55 pm

msconf.c:27:36: error: speex/speex_preprocess.h: No such file or directory
msconf.c:55: error: expected specifier-qualifier-list before ‘SpeexPreprocessState’
msconf.c: In function ‘channel_init’:
msconf.c:78: error: ‘Channel’ has no member named ‘speex_pp’
msconf.c:78: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘speex_preprocess_state_init’
msconf.c:79: error: ‘Channel’ has no member named ‘speex_pp’
msconf.c:83: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘speex_preprocess_ctl’
msconf.c:83: error: ‘Channel’ has no member named ‘speex_pp’
msconf.c:83: error: ‘SPEEX_PREPROCESS_SET_DENOISE’ undeclared (first use in this function)
msconf.c:83: error: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once
msconf.c:83: error: for each function it appears in.)
msconf.c:88: error: ‘Channel’ has no member named ‘speex_pp’
msconf.c:88: error: ‘SPEEX_PREPROCESS_SET_VAD’ undeclared (first use in this function)
msconf.c:94: error: ‘Channel’ has no member named ‘speex_pp’
msconf.c:94: error: ‘SPEEX_PREPROCESS_SET_AGC’ undeclared (first use in this function)
msconf.c:96: error: ‘Channel’ has no member named ‘speex_pp’
msconf.c:96: error: ‘SPEEX_PREPROCESS_SET_AGC_LEVEL’ undeclared (first use in this function)
msconf.c:105: error: ‘Channel’ has no member named ‘speex_pp’
msconf.c:107: error: ‘Channel’ has no member named ‘speex_pp’
msconf.c:110: error: ‘Channel’ has no member named ‘speex_pp’
msconf.c:110: error: ‘SPEEX_PREPROCESS_SET_DEREVERB’ undeclared (first use in this function)
msconf.c:112: error: ‘Channel’ has no member named ‘speex_pp’
msconf.c:112: error: ‘SPEEX_PREPROCESS_SET_DEREVERB_DECAY’ undeclared (first use in this function)
msconf.c:114: error: ‘Channel’ has no member named ‘speex_pp’
msconf.c:114: error: ‘SPEEX_PREPROCESS_SET_DEREVERB_LEVEL’ undeclared (first use in this function)
msconf.c: In function ‘channel_uninit’:
msconf.c:122: error: ‘Channel’ has no member named ‘speex_pp’
msconf.c:123: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘speex_preprocess_state_destroy’
msconf.c:123: error: ‘Channel’ has no member named ‘speex_pp’
msconf.c:124: error: ‘Channel’ has no member named ‘speex_pp’
msconf.c: In function ‘conf_sum’:
msconf.c:263: error: ‘Channel’ has no member named ‘speex_pp’
msconf.c:266: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘speex_preprocess’
msconf.c:266: error: ‘Channel’ has no member named ‘speex_pp’
msconf.c:291: error: ‘Channel’ has no member named ‘speex_pp’
msconf.c:294: error: ‘Channel’ has no member named ‘speex_pp’
make[3]: *** [msconf.lo] Error 1
make[3]: Leaving directory `/home/aditya/Desktop/Extras/temp/gtalx/mediastreamer2/src’
make[2]: *** [all] Error 2
make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/aditya/Desktop/Extras/temp/gtalx/mediastreamer2/src’
make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/aditya/Desktop/Extras/temp/gtalx/mediastreamer2′
make: *** [all] Error 2
~/Desktop/Extras/temp/gtalx
make failed.

Following error occurs on make.Plz help.
Dipin Krishna August 30, 2009 at 11:04 am

try this and then configure

$ sudo export CPPFLAGS=”-I/usr/include/ -I/usr/include/openssl/”
Rohit August 30, 2009 at 10:43 am

while running ./make i am getting the following errors:
ssladapter.cc:46:28: error: openssl/crypto.h: No such file or directory
Rohit August 30, 2009 at 10:39 am

after running command ./make it is giving following errors to me:
ssladapter.cc:46:28: error: openssl/crypto.h: No such file or directory
Kairam August 27, 2009 at 11:39 am

Hey it worked fine for me. However how do I use the video?
MindBloter August 26, 2009 at 3:54 pm

Perfect installation…….thanks.
sudhakar reddy nagolu August 18, 2009 at 8:57 am

thank u post me ur comment to my mail address nagolusudha@gmail.com
sudhakar reddy nagolu August 18, 2009 at 8:55 am

i configure gtalk with our valuable instructions.i logged into application,i use well.its working.but i have small doubt what is that is how to logging out from the application
Anonymous July 21, 2009 at 8:56 am

Hi.
i can’t find the directory that your mention at step-5. please let me know how to do that
James July 15, 2009 at 5:18 pm

Thanks for the tip. I’ll try that out. But one small suggestion. Please ensure that your site does not play videos without getting the user’s approval. It is really annoying. That may drive vistors away from your site. I had to install adblock firefox extension to block the videos in your site from loading automatically. Also kindly remove the popups that are trying to open when your site is loaded. Again this may make vistors fly away. But I like your content. Keep up the good work.
drdeliciousone July 15, 2009 at 3:51 am

Worked for me, but now I need to figure out how how actually voice chat through the client,

Thanks!
kianoosh July 9, 2009 at 3:13 am

ther is no pluse-audio package in my synaptic package. what can i do? also i dont know what is directory. pls sent the answer to my own mail kianoosharya@gmail.com
tnx alot
kianoosh July 9, 2009 at 3:10 am

hi i cant find directory.can you help me?
Anonymous June 24, 2009 at 10:27 am

Hi

I just wonder if instead of removing pulse-audio would not installing libasound2-plugins be a solution. If it is then this approach is much better I think 🙂
Dipin Krishna June 19, 2009 at 9:35 am

Please mention you OS and version…..
kanna June 19, 2009 at 9:05 am

installation is ok
but after entering the mail id and password the window is idle and automatically closes and the program terminates

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