Swiftkit on Linux/Ubuntu 11.04?

[Octavarium]

Every windows program that you can't use on linux, there is an alternate which is better.

Or you use wine which allows you to run windows programs on the linux operating system. It acts as a windows mask.

Much better to partition your hard disc and run both windows and linux especially how linux requires such little space.

[Casey`]

85% sure swiftkit isnt supported on linux, but there are some easy to use irc clients on linux lol if you didn't know already

[TJ]

Every windows program that you can't use on linux, there is an alternate which is better.

Or you use wine which allows you to run windows programs on the linux operating system. It acts as a windows mask.

Much better to partition your hard disc and run both windows and linux especially how linux requires such little space.

Cba to switch OS to OS

[Octavarium]

it prompts you at boot up, and you should know what you plan on doing when you start your pc. Then you select accordingly. If you happen to be on linux and you really need to use a windows program you just run wine first and problem solved. Literally no effort.

[gfdgfd]

m8 why shud i have to drink a glass of wine just to open up a fukin computer program?! fuk dat i aint an alcaholik

[Octavarium]

Yeah well if you don't drink then I guess you're too much of a pussy for linux. It will fuck you over.

[Veta]

I has both

[Buck Lou]

In plain language it does not work on Linux. You're going to have to know a lot of linux to get it to work.

[NSAonslaught]

ok this is how it is you will need to click on the mail icon from your task bar up top then click chat then you changed it from  face book or what ever to irc then you go to new on the window that pops up. then this site will give you the info you need to fill in the blanks i'm surprised you guys didn't help this guy out you guys are really sad (the guys that blashed on him for him asking for help and then a retired poison member comes and saves the day.) and btw you guys show tell ron that onslaught might be coming back for me. well here is the web site

http://kb.swiftkit.net/question-can--t-connect-to-irc.html

[Octavarium]

no1 cares about onslaught...

[Swag]

Try running with wine if they're compatible.

[Mortuls]

Try running with wine if they're compatible.

[Joe]

Since noone is helping you, I will. I misread some posts, people did help.

Either use xchat or irssi for your irc client. xchat, has a GUI if you really need one(which it sounds like you do) or you can opt for irssi which is completely done in terminal.

Sudo apt-get update

Sudo apt-get install xchat

Or

Sudo apt-get update

Sudo apt-get install irssi

If you opt for irssi, I highly recommend getting the terminal multiplexer known as screen, and learning how to use it. irssi is my preferred client, even if I'm on my windows laptop(where I use virtualbox for it) If you choose irssi, and need help setting up irssi just ask.

The config for irssi is located in ~/.irssi if you want to manually change stuff there.

As for the issue of swiftkit... I've never used anything other than the official rs client, but I'd imagine swiftkit runs in wine.

Edit: Didn't realize this topic got necroed - lock it

[Octavarium]

Try running with wine if they're compatible.

what in the fuck I said this like a month ago... STOP STEALING SLY!

And even then it probably won't work, i=swiftkit is programmed in visual basic... BASIC!!! Not only is that a windows language, just by name alone it's the complete opposite of Linux. It also means that the programmers are wank and will therefore not be able to rewrite a version for linux.

Fucking read what I said and lock this.