AIM on the Command Line (naim)
naim is a command line AIM client for unix-based systems. It’s relatively simple to use. To install:
- on Fedora: yum -install naim
- on Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install naim
- on Suse I was unable to find a suitable package. So i grabbed the source from here
- extract the package: tar -xjvf naim-0.11.8.3.1.tar.bz2
- change to the directory: cd naim*
- configure: ./configure
- gain root access: su (and type admin password)
- make
- make install
- run the application: naim
When the application opens type: /connect “screename” and press enter, then enter your password when prompted.
Usage
- You can scroll through your buddy list with the Tab button
- To add a buddy: addbuddy “screenname”