How to run an pidgin application after installing - noob

[vitalstrike82]

Hi, any body using pidgin after installing from the source?
I have make install the program, but i don't see the application in the GUI. i went to their website to search for results, but i cant find.

How do i run pidgin?

PLease help..
Thanks

[bigtomrodney]

All you need to do is hit Alt+F2 and type pidgin and hit enter. Why did you compile it from source? It is available in the repositories and on the install discs for 10.3. Also I believe the Packman/Guru repos had it for earlier versions.

[vitalstrike82]

Mmm, seems like after i follow your instructions, the pidgin gui interface did not pops out..
What is the problem? anyone know?

[devils casper]

How did you install it? Which commands did you execute?
Execute pidgin in Terminal/Konsole and post error message here, if any.

[vitalstrike82]

The file is named pidgin-2.2.2.tar.bz2

I place this file in /usr/local/src

then i cd into /usr/local/src, type tar -jxvf pidgin-2.2.2.tar.bz2
after that i cd into pidgin-2.2.2

These are the commands i execute

./configure
make 
make install

During the make install, there are no errors.
So whats is the problem according to your experience? Thanks...

[devils casper]

There could be a lot of reasons. Execute pidgin in Terminal and it will throw necessary info.

[vitalstrike82]

I try the alt + f2 , type pidgin and check run in terminal.
A black screen pops out and closes in a sec.

DId i install wrongly?

[vitalstrike82]

Hi experts,
thanks for replying to my query. The application manage to run now. Now when u try to connect to msn, it says it requires a support ssl library. Is the ssl software available along with the suse installation?

Thanks

[bigtomrodney]

Which version of SUSE are you using? The best bet is to install it through YaST > Software Installation if possible.

[vitalstrike82]

how to make it appear in the software installation? Sorry for this stupid qns, but this is the first time i'm using linux.

i'm using the suse linux enterprise desktop 10.

i download the program : xxxx.tar.bz2
Then i use the terminal to untar, compile and install. How to use the software GUI? I try to find the program in the software list, but its not list.

Please give me your guidance..
Thanks