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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2 Responses to “Location of Where Pidgin Chat Logs are Stored”

Comment from Ernie

/* January 12, 2009 at 5:41 am */

Thanks! Helped.

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Comment from Marcus Dyson

/* June 16, 2009 at 10:10 am */

Thanks for this, much appreciated lifesaver.

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