Location of Where Pidgin Chat Logs are Stored
/* Posted November 12th, 2008 at 9:34am *//* Filed under Apps, Linux, Windows */
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Pidgin is my preferred all-in-one chat application. One of its features is the ability to log your chat sessions to text or HTML format. The problem with that is the Pidgin chat logs are saved to some undisclosed location on your computer which varies depending on your operating system platform and unfortunately cannot be set through any Pidgin setting.
Formerly known as gaim, Pidgin is a completely freeware chat program and simultaneously connects you to all the major chat networks like AIM, MSN, Yahoo, ICQ, and Google Talk to name a few. I like it because of its easy usability and no-nonsense interface, very much unlike Trillian which I loathe (disclaimer: I have not looked at Trillian since I last used it seven years ago, it may have changed since, but it sucked in 2001). It’s cross platform so it runs on everything, but requires GTK which is a slight hassle for Windows users who have to install it as well. Fortunately for Mac and Linux users it is usually installed.
The location path where chats are logged are (assuming a username of "coderetard"):
- Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\coderetard\Application Data\.purple\logs
- Windows Vista: C:\Users\coderetard\AppData\Roaming\.purple\logs
- Linux: /home/coderetard/.purple/logs or ~/.purple/logs
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Thanks! Helped.
Thanks for this, much appreciated lifesaver.
for anyone wondering(cuz i had this problem myself, stupid f-ing vista) if you are using Vista, it WILL NOT log anything if you aren’t running the program as administrator. It has nothing to do with folder permissions, as the folder it saves to is full access for your user, but probably related to some driver used in the program.
This officially sucks, because my IM program is NOT one of the things I want to be able to access a anything on my computer, so a fix would be nice.
*wishes there was an edit button*
NVM the above post.
This problem was fixed by just updated to the newest version of Pidgin(though mine was 2.6.2 instead of 2.6.4. Amazing how such a small number makes a big difference.)
hi im having a ptoblrm with pidgen when i log in it comes up with a convo that starts then crashes the programe any resone why? and can i fix it. (i have tryed claring the log files that didnt work and i also uninstalled it and reinstalled it)
i solved it i had not disconnected it properly lol so to solve this just connect and disconect quickly befor anything starts then recontect *connect as in enable