Frequently Asked Questions
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- MCabber won't connect. It says jab_start: SSL negotiation failed: self signed certificate.
Use 'ssl_verify = 0' in the configuration file, or set the certificates options correctly. - How do I connect to my Google Talk account?
It should work with the following options:
set username = your.email@gmail.com
set server = talk.google.com
set ssl = 1
set ssl_verify = 0 - I want to bind a key, how do I know the code number?
If the key is available, the key code will be displayed in the log window when you hit that key. - How do I create a group?
Use /move, if the target group doesn't exist it will be created. - How can I set a transparent background?
Set color_background = default. - How do I use PGP encryption?
Please see the OpenPGP page. - How do I use OTR encryption?
Someone wrote a small HowTo. - How to retrieve mcabber source using Mercurial?
See Building mcabber from Mercurial. - How comes the cursor is not at the end of line (EOL) when I use the Up and Down arrows?
By default these keys are bound to iline hist_beginning_search_bwd/hist_beginning_search_bwd, which is very useful once you get used to it. Of course you can rebind the keys (259, 258) to hist_prev/hist_next if you don't like this behaviour... - Can I get rid of this timeout after hitting Escape?
You can decrease the timeout value by setting the (Ncurses) environment variable ESCDELAY (for example export ESCDELAY=25; mcabber). With mcabber > 0.9.5 there is an "escdelay" option. - How can I prevent mcabber from scrolling when I receive a message?
See /buffer scroll_lock and scroll_unlock. You can bind a key to buffer scroll_toggle too. - Can I use a transport with mcabber?
You cannot register with mcabber. However, once you're registered, you can log into and out of transports by sending presence to them (see /status_to). - MCabber says "WARNING: Bad permissions"! What are "good" permissions for mcabber?
MCabber expects its directory to be 700 (rwx------) and your configuration file should be 600 (rw-------) so that nobody else can read it. - I have a feature request!
Come and tell us in the mcabber MUC room. - I want to make a donation...
Really? Get my email/jid from the sources and contact me! ;-)
There's also a PayPal button on MCabber's homepage.