Installation
First we will add launchpad repository to get latest binary for ubuntu intrepid and hardy :
Add these lines to your /etc/apt/sources.list :
$sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
For Ubuntu Intrepid :
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/telepathy/ppa/ubuntu intrepid main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/telepathy/ppa/ubuntu intrepid main
For Ubuntu Hardy :
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/telepathy/ppa/ubuntu hardy main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/telepathy/ppa/ubuntu hardy main
Now run :
$sudo apt-get update
Install the required packages and empathy via this command :
$sudo apt-get install empathy telepathy-gabble telepathy-mission-control telepathy-stream-engine telepathy-butterfly python-msn
SetUp Empathy
Start Empathy by going Applications –> Internet –> Empathy Instant Messenger or empathy command
use your google talk account here and click Advanced and be sure server is talk.google.com , port 5223, and use old ssl is checked.