Ekiga, formerly known as GnomeMeeting, is a videophone program similar to Skype. It’s free, open source, and has so far worked better for me than Skype ever did. Today, we’ll cover how to use Ekiga to conference Linux and Windows clients together.
Installation
You can download the Windows Ekiga installer here. Linux users should be able to install Ekiga using your normal package manager. You will, of course, need a working webcam and microphone already set up. For the remainder of the article we’ll be using Ekiga for Windows 3.0.2 and Ekiga for Linux 3.2.5.
I won’t cover the basic installation as it’s the same as any other app on Windows or Linux. Things get more interesting on the first run, where you go through the Configuration Assistant. It’s a step-by-step “wizard” for getting everything configured. After entering basic info like name, you’ll be taken to the first real config screen.
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