Here is a quick reminder post about how to syncrhonize gaim-encryption keys between multiple machines. Why would you need to do this? If you use gaim at home & at work and want to use encryption you’ll need to synchronize your keys.
Linux to Linux synchronization:
Synchronizing between two Linux machines is as simple as rsync. This is what I use:
rsync -avz –progress .gaim/* [DESTINATION.IP]:/home/$user/.gaim/
(this’ll synchronize all settings, accounts, preferences & keys between source & destination machine)
If you simply need the encryption keys you’ll want to copy the id, id.priv & known_keys files all found in .gaim/.
Windows synchronization:
Synchronizing with windows just takes a few more steps.
Set your folder/file browser to “view hidden folders” (Tools > Folder Options > View > “view hidden”)
Navigate to “Documents & Settings > $user > Application Data (normally hidden) > .gaim.
Copy the id, id.priv & known_keys to/from this folder to/from the second machine and you’re set.