Chat Clients

Chatting with friends and family is a popular use of the Internet, and Kubuntu provides the necessary applications. There are two main chat clients in Kubuntu, Kopete for instant messaging and Quassel for chatting on IRC (Internet Relay Chat).

Kopete

Kickoff Application LauncherApplicationsInternetInstant Messager

Kopete is the KDE instant messaging (IM) client. It provides all of the functionality of other popular IM clients. With Kopete, accounts can be set up for:

  • AIM (AOL Instant Messenger)

  • Gadu-Gadu

  • GroupWise

  • ICQ

  • Jabber

  • Meanwhile

  • MSN Messenger

  • Yahoo

More help is available in the Kopete Handbook.

Quassel

Kickoff Application LauncherApplicationsInternetIRC Client (Quassel IRC)

Quassel is a KDE IRC (Internet Relay Chat) client. It provides functions similar to those of other popular IRC clients. The Quassel design emphasizes ease of use. Quassel includes tabbed browsing and notification of messages and other events.

More help is available in the Quassel Handbook.