Hello Linux Geeksters. As you may know, Jitsi is an open-source, cross-platform instant messenger app written in Java. Since it has support for the most popular protocols, like: SIP, Jabber/XMPP (including Facebook and Google Talk), AIM, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo! Messenger, it is a good alternative to Pidgin, or any other IM program you may use.
The latest version available is Jitsi 2.5, which has been recently released.
In this article I will show you how to install Jitsi 2.5 on Fedora, CentOS, OpenSUSE, Mageia and OpenMandriva systems.
Installing Jitsi 2.5 on Fedora, CentOS, OpenSUSE, Mageia and OpenMandriva systems is easy. All you have to do is download the jitsi package from the project’s site and install it via the command-line.
Follow the instructions for your system and architecture exactly, in order to get a successful installation.
How to install Jitsi 2.5 on 32 bit Fedora, CentOS, OpenSUSE, Mageia and OpenMandriva systems:
$ wget download.jitsi.org/jitsi/rpm/jitsi-2.5-latest.i686.rpm
$ sudo rpm -i jitsi-2.5-latest.i686.rpm
Optional, to remove jitsi on Fedora and CentOS, do:
$ sudo yum remove jitsi
Optional, to remove jitsi on OpenSUSE, do:
$ sudo zypper remove jitsi
Optional, to remove jitsi on Mageia and OpenMandriva, do:
$ sudo urpme jitsi
How to install Jitsi 2.5 on 64 bit Fedora, CentOS, OpenSUSE, Mageia and OpenMandriva systems:
$ wget download.jitsi.org/jitsi/rpm/jitsi-2.5-latest.x86_64.rpm
$ sudo rpm -i jitsi-2.5-latest.x86_64.rpm
Optional, to remove jitsi on Fedora and CentOS, do:
$ sudo yum remove jitsi
Optional, to remove jitsi on OpenSUSE, do:
$ sudo zypper remove jitsi
Optional, to remove jitsi on Mageia and OpenMandriva, do:
$ sudo urpme jitsi
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