Version: 0.12.6 (using KDE 3.5.6, Kubuntu (feisty) 4:3.5.6-0ubuntu14.1) Compiler: Target: i486-linux-gnu OS: Linux (i686) release 2.6.20-16-generic Here are the details. I removed the binary ubuntu provided. I built Kopete from stable svn. Builds/installs/runs okay. /home/username/.kde/share/apps/kopete/logs does not exist so History plugin doesn't work. No error message. I created the folder "logs" under kopete and it works correctly.
That's a build issue, not a bug. That's why we have distributors packaging pre-built packages.