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Voice chat in Linux-How to setup Voice chat with Google talk user using Empathy

Install Required packages
First you need to edit the /etc/apt/sources.list file using the following command
sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
add the one of the following lines
For Intrepid users
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/telepathy/ppa/ubuntu intrepid main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/telepathy/ppa/ubuntu intrepid main
For Hardy users
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/telepathy/ppa/ubuntu hardy main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/telepathy/ppa/ubuntu hardy main
Save and Exit the file.
Now you need to update the source list using the following command
sudo apt-get update
Install the required packages using the following command
sudo apt-get install empathy telepathy-gabble telepathy-mission-control telepathy-stream-engine telepathy-butterfly python-msn
This will complete the installation.
Using Empathy
You can start Empathy from Applications –> Internet –> Empathy Instant Messenger
Configure your gmail account with the following settings.
1. In Empathy, Edit –> Accounts gtalk0 is checked
2. For Gtalk account you have to give Login ID user-name@gmail.com
3. Server is: talk.google.com
4. Port is 5223, and
5. Use old ssl is checkedSource :http://www.ubuntugeek.com/howto-setup-voice-chat-with-google-talk-user-using-empathy.html