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Hi Sean,
While thinking about your post, you could most likely install an

alternative icq client by either looking on some websites, or perhaps

by taking a peek at the FreeBSD ports collection (in the ``net-im ''category).
As an alternative, maybe you could try compiling ``ysm`` ? [1]
Regards,
Etienne
1. http://ysmv7.sourceforge.net/
On Sat, 22 Sep 2007 20:05:57 -0500

Sean Darby  wrote:
> I'm not sure if my message (below) went through, it didn't seem to post. Attempting again. Sorry if duplicated.

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> Subject: Instant Messenger (CLI-based multi-protocol)

>

> Hi,

>

> I have been wanting to switch from a GUI "meta"-type chat (uses Yahoo, AIM, etc.) to terminal/CLI-based. I came across "centericq" (apparently it works with multiple protocols) though when trying to install it I get...

>

> $ sudo make

> ===>  centericq-4.9.11p0 is marked as broken: requires update but new version has issues.

>

> I'm not a computer guru... don't really know how to resolve that issue.

>

> I'm running OpenBSD 4.1 and that install attempt was straight out of 4.1's unaltered ports tree.

>

> ( /usr/ports/net/centericq )

>

> I'm wondering if I have somehow messed up my ports (not sure how, I set them up exactly as instructed) :( or perhaps the actual application in the 4.1 ports just comes like that, "broken". I hope not.

>

> Is there a better program out there somewhere that is CLI-based for using chat with Yahoo, AIM, MSN, ICQ, IRC, and Jabber?

>

> (Or is there a way to get "centericq" to install/work?)

>

> Better yet... one with encryption options?

>

> Thank you very much for your help!

>

> Sean

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