我工作在FC8中，只要在终端中以root身份运行：#yum install pidgin（注意:你的Linux需要连接到互联网。）
下面是终端中的演示：
[Bob@localhost ~]$ su
口令：
[root@localhost Bob]# yum install pidgin
http://allotter.yandex.net/fedora/linux/updates/8/i386/repodata/repomd.xml: [Errno 4] IOError:
Trying other mirror.
http://ftp.jaist.ac.jp/pub/Linux/Fedora/updates/8/i386/repodata/repomd.xml: [Errno 12] Timeout:
Trying other mirror.
updates 100% |=========================| 2.3 kB 00:00
primary.sqlite.bz2 100% |=========================| 144 kB 01:24
http://ftp.hostrino.com/pub/fedora/linux/updates/8/i386/repodata/primary.sqlite.bz2: [Errno 4] Socket Error: timed out
Trying other mirror.
primary.sqlite.bz2 100% |=========================| 1.9 MB 03:25
ftp://mirror.wbut.ac.in/pub/fedora/linux/updates/8/i386/repodata/primary.sqlite.bz2: [Errno -1] Metadata file does not match checksum
Trying other mirror.
primary.sqlite.bz2 100% |=========================| 2.0 MB 01:59
fedora 100% |=========================| 2.1 kB 00:00
Setting up Install Process
Parsing package install arguments
Package pidgin - 2.2.2-1.fc8.i386 is already installed.
Resolving Dependencies
-> Running transaction check
--> Package pidgin.i386 0:2.4.0-1.fc8 set to be updated
-> Processing Dependency: libpurple = 2.4.0-1.fc8 for package: pidgin
-> Running transaction check
--> Package libpurple.i386 0:2.4.0-1.fc8 set to be updated
-> Finished Dependency Resolution
Dependencies Resolved
==============================
Package Arch Version Repository Size
===============================
Updating:
pidgin i386 2.4.0-1.fc8 updates 1.2 M
Updating for dependencies:
libpurple i386 2.4.0-1.fc8 updates 7.3 M
Transaction Summary
=============================
Install 0 Package(s)
Update 2 Package(s)
Remove 0 Package(s)
Total download size: 8.4 M
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
ftp://ftp.oss.eznetsols.org/linux/fedora/updates/8/i386/pidgin-2.4.0-1.fc8.i386.rpm: [Errno 4] IOError:
Trying other mirror.
(1/2): pidgin-2.4.0-1.fc8 100% |=========================| 1.2 MB 00:08
(2/2): libpurple-2.4.0-1. 100% |=========================| 7.3 MB 02:38
Running rpm_check_debug
Running Transaction Test
Finished Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
Updating : libpurple ######################### [1/4]
Updating : pidgin ######################### [2/4]
Cleanup : libpurple ######################### [3/4]
Cleanup : pidgin ######################### [4/4]
Updated: pidgin.i386 0:2.4.0-1.fc8
Dependency Updated: libpurple.i386 0:2.4.0-1.fc8
Complete!
[root@localhost Bob]#
安装完成后就可以在Gnome左上角的菜单中选择“应用程序”->“Internet”->“Pidgin 互联网通信程序” 来启动Pidgin。
第一次使用，会显示如上图所示的“帐户”窗口，你也可以执行Pidgin的“帐户”->“管理（Ctrl+A）”菜单命令显示这个窗口。
hqwxyz 于 2008-03-24 16:05:31发表:
默认f8安装时自动启动了yum update的服务，一次只能有一个update。所以杀掉后台运行的yum就可以了。你也可以修改服务中的yum，使其不在开机时运行。
Alvin 于 2008-03-24 13:51:14发表:
楼上的。。。请教一下，我那个是什么情况，我发现不对了，我终端里运行yum install mplayer，也出现先前所说的一模一样的东西。
奶茶dsk 于 2008-03-24 12:22:28发表:
kill -9 3345...
Alvin 于 2008-03-24 12:19:23发表:
(6)m:b 2楼的，你一句话惊醒梦中人了，确是自带了。不过我怎么感觉那个东西运行速度巨慢。
Alvin 于 2008-03-24 12:09:53发表:
我运行了那命令以后，出现下面这个东西，不是像楼主那样的啊。
Existing lock /var/run/yum.pid: another copy is running as pid 3345.
Another app is currently holding the yum lock; waiting for it to exit...
奶茶dsk 于 2008-03-24 12:04:26发表:
晕,,Fedora8不是自带了Pidgin吗??