How to install Gyach Enhanced for yahoo webcam support in Mepis

How to install Gyach Enhanced v 1.0.3 on
Mepis

By Landene

This how-to is meant for Mepis Users who like Me have used the
official Yahoo client for Windows and have been anxiously waiting for a
decent Yahoo client for Their Linux box that was just as feature rich
as the Windows version, and one that finally promises and delivers
Yahoo webcam support.
Now let Me first say that- one I make no claim that the
method I'm gonna be using is the easiest way too get this program
installed, nor do I claim that its the quickest method. it is however
what worked for Me in the end.
I also want point out that
the biggest selling points, or killer features that separate Gyach
Enhanced from other Yahoo clients for Linux like Gaim,Kopete or even
the official Yahoo messenger for Linux is webcam support and voice chat
capability, Unfortunately I Myself have been unable to get the
voice capability up and working which honestly wasn't a real show
stopper for Me being that webcam support was personally what I was
after and wanted the most, if Anybody else has more experience with
that aspect of this program and would like add too what I've already
written, I know Myself and Others would greatly appreciate The help.

Packages Your gonna need to get-

gpgme
MCrypt
gtk2
libJasper (the patched version)
alien

Ok now 1st off let Me say that again this method is not the
usual way I have to install packages but its the way that worked for
Me after trying and failing at the usual methods, for this particular
program.1st thing We're gonna do is satisfy the dependencies that Gyach
Enhanced requires before We can begin too get the main Package (gyach)
installed and working, 1st for Us will be too to head on over to the
Gyach Enhanced project page at-
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=57756

Ok once We get there were gonna go ahead
and grab 2 different packages We're gonna need to get a base install of
Gyach Enhanced up and running.
As of date the latest Gyach Enhanced version is
version 1.0.3. now the 1st package We're gonna get is
Gyach-Enhanced-pYVoiceChat-1.0.3-1.i586.rpm
now I know We're all Debian users and alot of You
already know how too compile from source with the old
./configure,make,make install routine but this is the way I myself got
it too work after trying those methods so these are the instructions
I'm gonna give and hope that they work for Everyone else too.
Ok now that We have the main package were gonna scrol on
down on this same page too where it has a section called supplemental
packages and We're gonna download the one called
jasper-1.700.5-patched-source.tar.bz2. for this how-to I'm just gonna
assume You download stuff like this to Your home directory but any
directory will work, I'm using kde also but the same instructions would
apply too gnome, windowmaker,etc. OK now that We've got those 2 main
packages downloaded lets get too the fun part.

Install dependencies

1st lets get the easy ones out of the way if You don't have
gpgme, mcrypt,and alien, gtk2 already on Your system go ahead and open
a
terminal log in as root and apt-get install those 4 and We're done with
the 1st leg of the install already.
Ok now for jasper We're gonna install it from source so
1st thing We're gonna do as a regular user now (just press exit
into Your terminal if your still logged in as root) is We're gonna type
cd /home/ or cd /(whatever directory you saved it in when you
downloaded it).
Now what We're gonna do is untar jasper from the bz2
package, the most simplest way too Me to do it is just open up whatever
filemanager You happen too use and right click on the file and then
choose extract here and wallaaaaa Your done. if You wanna do it
the old fashioned way on the command line and tar- whatever the
syntax file name then Your free to do it that way too, point is
to get the package contents extracted.
OK after We have extracted it, then the new jasper
directory will be created and We just cd into that directory just like
We did the home folder before We extracted it.
We're gonna type into the same terminal (cd
jasper-1.700.5-patched-source) then press enter. now all We have
do is compile and install it, to do that 1st We type
./configure then press enter,after that gets done after a minute
or two We're gonna type make then press enter, after that gets done
finally We're gonna type su too log into root, after that type make
install then press enter, after thats all done just too be on the safe
side type ldconfig then enter, thats just too make sure that the
library's We just installed get updated into Our system so when We move
on too the next step we wont get any compile errors complaining about
misssing library's or dependencies.

convert and install the main Gyach package

Now the reason We downloaded the main Gyach Enhanced package
as an rpm is for 2 main reasons , number one is
installing it from source and doing the ./configure,make ,make install
way didn't work for Me plain and simple, Your results may be different
if You want to try it that way, second reason is because I haven't seen
any Debian ready too install packages from either the apt repository's
or on the Gyach Enhanced project page, so hence thats why the extra
step here.
Ok now what We're gonna do is use alien too 1st convert
the Gyach Enhanced enhanced rpm into a debian package , then We're
gonna use dpkg too install it.
1st step is too type cd /home or cd /(whatever
directory you downloaded the rpm file into) and then enter,we still
should be logged into the terminal as root but if we arent We're just
again su back into root and type - (alien -d
Gyach-Enhanced-pYVoiceChat-1.0.3-1.i586.rpm) then press enter and
after a couple minutes it should be done and it will say a deb
file was generated, after that all We have too do is install the deb by
typing into the terminal
(dpkg -i gyach-enhanced-pyvoicechat_1.0.3-2_i386.deb) then press
enter then as long as no errors come up You should be ready to
go,. to start the program simply type gyach then enter into a terminal
and Your all set to go enjoy Yahoo with webcam support, chat.etc.

Enjoy

landene