Can anyone help with installing pjaiku on Ubuntu? I'm new to linux and having a hard time finding anything to help. Thanks in advance.
2 years, 4 months ago.
22 comments so far
There really isn't an installer, nor does it need to be installed. Just make sure you have the necessary python prerequisites (sudo apt-get install python-qt4 python-simplejson) and from the directory you unpacked it to, run it: ./pjaiku.py
Techsyslonghorn: worked?
At least for kde i think you can build a 'desktop' application link from context menu, kde menu or creating a file with something like this (be careful: you must adjust these lines to your installation path):
Anyway from console should work from any OS (with a python interpeter working) as Jestre told you. Are you sure you have python-qt4 and python-simplejson packages? You can install them with apt-get, synaptic, adept or your package manager of choice... what are you getting when you execute it? have you decompressed it?
You can build the same kind of file in Gnome by Right-clicking on the desktop and choosing Create Launcher. Then just point it at the right files and you should end up with a desktop file, e.g. (horribly mangled by HTML):
did you decompressed the .tar.gz file? something like: 'tar -zxvf pjaiku_020.tar.gz' then 'cd pjaiku', then './pjaiku.py' (i need newlines in comments!)
Jestre: very thanks! i'll point to that guide in the project page... thanks again!
About suggestions, they are welcome but maybe best place (or at least also post) is here, project or sourceforge page then we can get them tracked. what do you mean with 'public timeline'? - Reply comments is not supported by jaiku.com api, :S - Popup notifications would be nice! Open a new thread and we can discuss about them better... Again, how do you get newlines in jaiku comments? -
Techsyslonghorn: finally worked for you? - Best,
I'd be happy to post comments and feedback anywhere you'd like... I didn't realize there was a SF project setup for it, I got it straight off your(?) blog page. I am glad to finally have a nice, lightweight linux client.
As for the newlines, I didn't do anything but copy and paste that, so I'm not sure what happened there, though I am glad it did as I expected it to be compressed as well.
Sorry for the 'public timeline' reference, that is probably from Twitter. But I mean that in the Windows clients I've used (Jaikuroo, etc), one can watch all the new posts to Jaiku (from everyone), not just the ones from friends. In fact, that was how I discovered this application, I saw, um, Techsyslonghorn's post go past and followed up on it. Via the api, rather than fetching $user.jaiku.com/feed/ fetching jaiku.com/feed.
that's very strange... please give more details of what kind of errors are you getting... give us a detailed log of your actions and consecuences please
22 comments so far
There really isn't an installer, nor does it need to be installed. Just make sure you have the necessary python prerequisites (sudo apt-get install python-qt4 python-simplejson) and from the directory you unpacked it to, run it: ./pjaiku.py
2 years, 4 months ago by Jestre
how do you run that from the terminal? the ./pjaiku.py?
2 years, 4 months ago by Techsyslonghorn
Yes, exactly or (python pjaiku.py). Either should work
2 years, 4 months ago by Jestre
Techsyslonghorn: worked? At least for kde i think you can build a 'desktop' application link from context menu, kde menu or creating a file with something like this (be careful: you must adjust these lines to your installation path):
[Desktop Entry] Comment=Jaiku client Encoding=UTF-8 Exec=$HOME/bin/pjaiku/pjaiku.py GenericName= Icon=$HOME/bin/pjaiku/logo.xpm MimeType= Name=pjaiku Path=$HOME/bin/pjaiku/ StartupNotify=true Terminal=false TerminalOptions= Type=Application X-DCOP-ServiceType= X-KDE-SubstituteUID=false X-KDE-Username= X-Ubuntu-Gettext-Domain=desktop_kdebase
Be careful with execution path (Path=$HOME/bin/pjaiku/) because is where pjaiku is caching avatars, icons and pics.
2 years, 4 months ago by pjaiku
naw it didnt work, I'm using gnome pj.
2 years, 4 months ago by Techsyslonghorn
Anyway from console should work from any OS (with a python interpeter working) as Jestre told you. Are you sure you have python-qt4 and python-simplejson packages? You can install them with apt-get, synaptic, adept or your package manager of choice... what are you getting when you execute it? have you decompressed it?
2 years, 4 months ago by pjaiku
You can build the same kind of file in Gnome by Right-clicking on the desktop and choosing Create Launcher. Then just point it at the right files and you should end up with a desktop file, e.g. (horribly mangled by HTML):
[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=Pjaiku
Type=Application
Terminal=false
Name[en_US]=Pjaiku
Exec=/home/swschulz/src/pjaiku/pjaiku.py
Icon[en_US]=/home/swschulz/src/pjaiku/logo.xpm
Icon=/home/swschulz/src/pjaiku/logo.xpm
GenericName[en_US]=
2 years, 4 months ago by Jestre
Replacing paths as appropriate.
2 years, 4 months ago by Jestre
nice Jestre! <br /> worked Techsyslonghorn?
2 years, 4 months ago by pjaiku
btw Jestre, how do you get newlines in jaiku comments?
2 years, 4 months ago by pjaiku
I did the python thing on the pjaiku website. but when I run it in cmd line it tells me theres no such file
2 years, 4 months ago by Techsyslonghorn
did you decompressed the .tar.gz file? something like: 'tar -zxvf pjaiku_020.tar.gz' then 'cd pjaiku', then './pjaiku.py' (i need newlines in comments!)
2 years, 4 months ago by pjaiku
i think you can also decompress from context menu (right click)
2 years, 4 months ago by pjaiku
Here's my 30-second guide to installing Pjaiku on Ubuntu, if it might help in any way:
http://www.floozle.net/archives/2007/07/newjaikuapp_f.html
2 years, 4 months ago by Jestre
thanks for the patience guys. I had to leave last night.
2 years, 4 months ago by Techsyslonghorn
Jestre: very thanks! i'll point to that guide in the project page... thanks again! About suggestions, they are welcome but maybe best place (or at least also post) is here, project or sourceforge page then we can get them tracked. what do you mean with 'public timeline'? - Reply comments is not supported by jaiku.com api, :S - Popup notifications would be nice! Open a new thread and we can discuss about them better... Again, how do you get newlines in jaiku comments? - Techsyslonghorn: finally worked for you? - Best,
2 years, 4 months ago by pjaiku
I'd be happy to post comments and feedback anywhere you'd like... I didn't realize there was a SF project setup for it, I got it straight off your(?) blog page. I am glad to finally have a nice, lightweight linux client.
As for the newlines, I didn't do anything but copy and paste that, so I'm not sure what happened there, though I am glad it did as I expected it to be compressed as well.
Sorry for the 'public timeline' reference, that is probably from Twitter. But I mean that in the Windows clients I've used (Jaikuroo, etc), one can watch all the new posts to Jaiku (from everyone), not just the ones from friends. In fact, that was how I discovered this application, I saw, um, Techsyslonghorn's post go past and followed up on it. Via the api, rather than fetching $user.jaiku.com/feed/ fetching jaiku.com/feed.
2 years, 4 months ago by Jestre
For this app, I think this channel is the best place for comments or feature request (at least ATM) more funny and we can use pjaiku :-)
I'll check if there is a way to get the 'public timeline' with json format...
(better open new thread in this channel with your suggestions... they're welcome!)
2 years, 4 months ago by pjaiku
good! two newlines did the work of one newline... that's seems 'the secret' for jaiku comments ;-)
2 years, 4 months ago by pjaiku
jestre It didnt work for me. I'm gonna keep trying though.
2 years, 4 months ago by Techsyslonghorn
that's very strange... please give more details of what kind of errors are you getting... give us a detailed log of your actions and consecuences please
2 years, 4 months ago by pjaiku
will do
2 years, 4 months ago by Techsyslonghorn