diff --git a/srcpkgs/pidgin/patches/pidgin-2.10.7-link-libirc-to-libsasl2.patch b/srcpkgs/pidgin/patches/pidgin-2.10.7-link-libirc-to-libsasl2.patch
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b177654b29a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/pidgin/patches/pidgin-2.10.7-link-libirc-to-libsasl2.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+--- libpurple/protocols/irc/Makefile.am	2013-02-14 02:44:47.000000000 +0200
++++ libpurple/protocols/irc/Makefile.am	2013-02-14 02:49:58.000000000 +0200
+@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ else
+ st =
+ pkg_LTLIBRARIES   = libirc.la
+ libirc_la_SOURCES = $(IRCSOURCES)
+-libirc_la_LIBADD  = $(GLIB_LIBS)
++libirc_la_LIBADD  = $(GLIB_LIBS) $(SASL_LIBS)
+ 
+ endif
+ 
diff --git a/srcpkgs/pidgin/template b/srcpkgs/pidgin/template
index c7f928ff1ab..3ef987538bc 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/pidgin/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/pidgin/template
@@ -1,24 +1,24 @@
 # Template file for 'pidgin'
 pkgname=pidgin
-version=2.10.6
-revision=3
+version=2.10.7
+revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--disable-schemas-install --disable-meanwhile
  --enable-cyrus-sasl --disable-doxygen --enable-nm --disable-vv
  --with-system-ssl-certs=/etc/ssl/certs --disable-tk
- --with-gconf-schema-file-dir=/usr/share/gconf/schemas
  --disable-gnutls --disable-tcl"
 short_desc="Multi-protocol instant messaging client"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 license="GPL-2"
 homepage="http://pidgin.im/"
 distfiles="${SOURCEFORGE_SITE}/pidgin/pidgin-${version}.tar.bz2"
-checksum=3e25a633b97cbfa8326999a30282e7a662a9b9bbf2853be84af0b8fb60392c96
+checksum=eba32994eca20d1cf24a4261b059b2de71a1ec2dd0926e904074b0db49f7f192
 long_desc="
  Pidgin is an easy to use and free chat client used by millions. Connect to
  AIM, MSN, Yahoo, and more chat networks all at once."
 
-makedepends="pkg-config intltool glib-devel gtk+-devel libXext-devel
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config intltool automake libtool gettext-devel"
+makedepends="libglib-devel gtk+-devel libXext-devel
  libXScrnSaver-devel gtkspell-devel startup-notification-devel ncurses-devel
  libxml2-devel GConf-devel gst-plugins-base-devel libidn-devel python-devel
  avahi-glib-libs-devel dbus-glib-devel NetworkManager-devel nss-devel
@@ -27,12 +27,7 @@ makedepends="pkg-config intltool glib-devel gtk+-devel libXext-devel
 pre_configure() {
 	# Create this to make configure happy.
 	install -d /etc/ssl/certs
-}
-
-post_install() {
-        mv ${DESTDIR}/usr/share/gconf/schemas/*.schemas ${wrksrc}
-        gconf-merge-schema ${DESTDIR}/usr/share/gconf/schemas/purple.schemas \
-                --domain purple ${wrksrc}/*.schemas
+	autoreconf -fi
 }
 
 libpurple_package() {
@@ -43,7 +38,6 @@ libpurple_package() {
 		vmove usr/lib/purple-2
 		vmove usr/share/purple
 		vmove usr/share/sounds/purple
-		vmove usr/share/gconf
 	}
 }
 
@@ -106,6 +100,6 @@ pidgin-devel_package() {
 pidgin_package() {
 	depends="cyrus-sasl-modules"
 	pkg_install() {
-		vmove usr
+		vmove all
 	}
 }