This tutorial shows how to install and enable microblog for Pidgin,
so that you can create account for TwitterIM,Identica,Laconica in pidgin.
First,edit /etc/apt/sources.list:
sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
Add following to the file,save and close it.
For ubuntu 9.04:
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/sugree/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/sugree/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main
For ubuntu 8.10:
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/sugree/ppa/ubuntu intrepid main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/sugree/ppa/ubuntu intrepid main

For ubuntu 8.04:
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/sugree/ppa/ubuntu hardy main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/sugree/ppa/ubuntu hardy main
Add the gpg key:
gpg –keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com –recv 0CF459B8DF37ED8B
gpg –export –armor 0CF459B8DF37ED8B | sudo apt-key add –
Install this plugin:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install pidgin-microblog
Now,launch Pidgin.Go to Tools->Plugins and check “Twitgin”.And add account from Accounts->Manager Accounts ,select TwitterIM,Identica,or Laconica in “Protocol” list.