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# Gajim FAQ
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## General
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- **Which features (XEPs) does Gajim support?**
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# General
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Gajim supports many features described by XEPs. There is a [list of supported XEPs](./GajimXEPSupport).
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### What does Gajim mean?**
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- **Is Gajim able to print the XMPP protocol XML stream it sends and receives?**
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Yes, it can. In the Main Window go to Account → Advanced → XML Console.
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Gajim = **G**ajim (is) **a J**abber **I**nstant **M**essenger.
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- **Does Gajim support Audio/Video?**
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Some users think it means "**G**tk **A**bsolute **J**abber **I**nstant **M**essenger", which is quite flattering.
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*This feature is currently not available as it is broken and not maintained.*
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## Which features (XEPs) does Gajim support?
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On GNU/Linux you need `python-farstream` and `gstreamer-plugins-bad` packages.
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Gajim supports many features described by XEPs. There is a [list of supported XEPs](./GajimXEPSupport).
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You can always check if your setup would work, by going to Help → Features.
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## Is Gajim able to print the XMPP protocol XML stream it sends and receives?
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Yes, it can. In the Main Window go to Account → Advanced → XML Console.
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- **Does Gajim support OMEMO encryption?**
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## Does Gajim support Audio/Video?
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Yes, there is an [OMEMO plugin](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/gajim-plugins/wikis/OmemoGajimPlugin).
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*This feature is currently not available as it is broken and not maintained.*
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- **Does Gajim support Off The Record encryption (OTR)?**
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On GNU/Linux you need `python-farstream` and `gstreamer-plugins-bad` packages.
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Support for OTR was dropped in Gajim 1.0. There is an [OTR plugin](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/gajim-plugins/wikis/OffTheRecordPlugin) for Gajim 0.16, which is based on the [Pure Python OTR](https://github.com/afflux/pure-python-otr). Use of this plugin is discuraged, as it is not maintained. The OTR plugin was not ported to Gajim 1.0. Instead, you could use OMEMO or PGP.
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You can always check if your setup would work, by going to Help → Features.
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## Configuration
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## Does Gajim support OMEMO encryption?
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- **How can I use the Advanced Configuration Editor (ACE)?**
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Yes, there is an [OMEMO plugin](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/gajim-plugins/wikis/OmemoGajimPlugin).
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Please read our section about the [Advanced Configuration Editor](./ACE). By using ACE you can access all settings, including options not displayed in Preferences window.
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## Does Gajim support Off The Record encryption (OTR)?
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- **How do I setup an ICQ transport in Gajim?**
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Support for OTR was dropped in Gajim 1.0. There is an [OTR plugin](https://dev.gajim.org/gajim/gajim-plugins/wikis/OffTheRecordPlugin) for Gajim 0.16, which is based on the [Pure Python OTR](https://github.com/afflux/pure-python-otr). Use of this plugin is discuraged, as it is not maintained. The OTR plugin was not ported to Gajim 1.0. Instead, you could use OMEMO or PGP.
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Please see [Transport Setup](./TransportSetup).
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- **I want to be able to choose the language of Gajim**
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# Configuration
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*This section is outdated and needs to be revised.*
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## How can I use the Advanced Configuration Editor (ACE)?
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Gajim is translated to lots of different [languages](../development/TranslationsList).
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For GNU/Linux systems prefix your Gajim invocation with `LC_MESSAGES=YOUR_LOCALE` to something like `LC_MESSAGES=de_DE gajim`. To find a suitable locale, issue `locale -a`.
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Please read our section about the [Advanced Configuration Editor](./ACE). By using ACE you can access all settings, including options not displayed in Preferences window.
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For Windows you have to setup an environment variable called `LANG` with a locale value (e.g. `de_DE` for german):
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## How do I setup an ICQ transport in Gajim?
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* From the desktop, right click My Computer and open Properties. In the System Properties window, click on the Advanced tab.
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* In the Advanced section, click the Environment Variables button.
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* Finally, in the Environment Variables window, click to add a local variable called `LANG` and set it to `de_DE` or the language of your choice.
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Please see [Transport Setup](./TransportSetup).
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For more informations on how to set language options (advanced stuff) see this [tutorial](http://www.codeguru.com/Cpp/W-P/win32/tutorials/article.php/c10849/)
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## I want to be able to choose the language of Gajim
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- **Gajim opens Folder/Files with the wrong application (Linux)**
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*This section is outdated and needs to be revised.*
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Check if the correct file/folder handler is configured on your System, if that is the case check
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Gajim is translated to lots of different [languages](../development/TranslationsList).
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For GNU/Linux systems prefix your Gajim invocation with `LC_MESSAGES=YOUR_LOCALE` to something like `LC_MESSAGES=de_DE gajim`. To find a suitable locale, issue `locale -a`.
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`$XDG_DATA_HOME/applications/mimeapps.list`
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For Windows you have to setup an environment variable called `LANG` with a locale value (e.g. `de_DE` for german):
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or
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* From the desktop, right click My Computer and open Properties. In the System Properties window, click on the Advanced tab.
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* In the Advanced section, click the Environment Variables button.
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* Finally, in the Environment Variables window, click to add a local variable called `LANG` and set it to `de_DE` or the language of your choice.
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`~/.config/mimeapps.list`
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For more informations on how to set language options (advanced stuff) see this [tutorial](http://www.codeguru.com/Cpp/W-P/win32/tutorials/article.php/c10849/)
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and configure the correct handler for the mimetype.
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## Gajim opens Folder/Files with the wrong application (Linux)
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You can also do this via command line, type `gio mime` and follow the instructions
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Check if the correct file/folder handler is configured on your System, if that is the case check
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## Unintended behavior and errors
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`$XDG_DATA_HOME/applications/mimeapps.list`
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- **Ctrl + Tab acts in a unique way**
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or
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<kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Tab</kbd> is a shortcut key to go to next unread tab or next composing tab if there is no unread tab. You can disable "going to next composing" in the [Advanced Configuration Editor](./ACE).
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`~/.config/mimeapps.list`
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- **I have a problem...**
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and configure the correct handler for the mimetype.
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Feel free to ask your question in our channel [gajim@conference.gajim.org](xmpp:gajim@conference.gajim.org?join)!
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You can also do this via command line, type `gio mime` and follow the instructions
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## About Gajim
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# Unintended behavior and errors
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## Ctrl + Tab acts in a unique way
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- **What does Gajim mean?**
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<kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Tab</kbd> is a shortcut key to go to next unread tab or next composing tab if there is no unread tab. You can disable "going to next composing" in the [Advanced Configuration Editor](./ACE).
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Gajim = **G**ajim (is) **a J**abber **I**nstant **M**essenger.
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## I have a problem...
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Some users think it means "**G**tk **A**bsolute **J**abber **I**nstant **M**essenger", which is quite flattering.
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Feel free to ask your question in our channel [gajim@conference.gajim.org](xmpp:gajim@conference.gajim.org?join)!
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- **Do you guys keeps web statistics?**
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## Do you guys keeps web statistics?
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Yes, you can find them [here](http://www.lagaule.org/cgi-bin/awstats.pl?config=gajim&framename=index&lang=en). |
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Yes, you can find them [here](http://www.lagaule.org/cgi-bin/awstats.pl?config=gajim&framename=index&lang=en). |
