Comment 3 for bug 408624

To apply and install the patch

cd ~
mkdir src
cd src

mkdir pidgin-libnotify
cd pidgin-libnotify

apt-get source pidgin-libnotify
sudo chown `whoami`:`whoami` -R pidgin-libnotify-0.14/
dpkg-source -x pidgin-libnotify_0.14-1ubuntu11.dsc

wget http://launchpadlibrarian.net/35113800/pidgin-libnotify_bug408624.diff
dpkg-source -x pidgin-libnotify_0.14-1ubuntu11.dsc

cd pidgin-libnotify-0.14
dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot -uc -b

cd ..
sudo dpkg -i pidgin-libnotify_0.14-1ubuntu11_amd64.deb