peaceofpi

ok it told me to type
/usr/bin/aim
in the command box thing, but it doesnt work. I clicked on the executable file myself, but it doesnt start. I logged on as root and tried, still no go.

Any help?

soulbrothax831

Are you trying to install AIM or GAIM? I would suggest installing GAIM if it is not already installed on your system. From the command line, you can type:

If that doesn't work, you'll probably need to install it.

peaceofpi

i have gaim but the file transfers suck. aim is the best for that

soulbrothax831

Have you already installed AIM or are you trying to run it?

peaceofpi

im trying to install it

soulbrothax831

This the instructions I got off the site: http://www.aim.com/get_aim/linux/latest_linux.adp#deb

Installation Instructions for Debian 3+
1. Download AIM onto your system.
2. Log in as root.
3. On the command line, type the dpkg command as shown in the example: dpkg -i aim_1.5.286-2.i386.deb where 1.5.286-1 represents the AIM version and release numbers.
4. To run AIM, log in as a regular user, and type "/usr/bin/aim" on the command line.

Not sure if you've tried that already...