How to: Refresh Gaim/Pidgin Buddy List
Posted: Fri 28 Sep 2007, 20:55
This will refresh Gaim/Pidgin buddy list when using Gaim/Pidgin on different or same OS and the buddy entries dont match.
close Gaim/Pidgin first!
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for linux, delete blist.xml
gaim: /root/.gaim/blist.xml
pidgin: /root/.purple/blist.xml
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for windows:
logon to windows, then go to:
gaim:
Start -> Run -> type %appdata% press enter, click on .gaim, and delete blist.xml
pidgin:
Start -> Run -> type %appdata% press enter, click on .purple, and delete blist.xml
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now start Gaim/Pidgin and the buddie list will update with current entries.
close Gaim/Pidgin first!
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for linux, delete blist.xml
gaim: /root/.gaim/blist.xml
pidgin: /root/.purple/blist.xml
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for windows:
logon to windows, then go to:
gaim:
Start -> Run -> type %appdata% press enter, click on .gaim, and delete blist.xml
pidgin:
Start -> Run -> type %appdata% press enter, click on .purple, and delete blist.xml
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now start Gaim/Pidgin and the buddie list will update with current entries.