How to Install and Uninstall finch Package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Last updated: May 14,2024

You can also install and uninstall the finch on the following distributions in the same way, as they are all based on the Debian system

MX Linux 23
SparkyLinux

1. Install "finch" package

This tutorial shows how to install finch on Debian 12 (Bookworm)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "finch" package

This guide let you learn how to uninstall finch on Debian 12 (Bookworm):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the finch package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Package: finch
Source: pidgin
Version: 2.14.12-1
Installed-Size: 536
Maintainer: Richard Laager
Architecture: amd64
Depends: pidgin-data (<< 2.14.12-z), pidgin-data (>= 2.14.12), libc6 (>= 2.34), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.16.0), libgnt0 (>= 2.14.0), libgstreamer1.0-0 (>= 1.0.0), libncursesw6 (>= 6), libpurple0 (>= 2.8.0), libtinfo6 (>= 6)
Suggests: libx11-6
Description: text-based multi-protocol instant messaging client
Description-md5: 540371cd58e628029990a6002ba2caac
Homepage: https://www.pidgin.im
Tag: interface::text-mode, network::client, protocol::gadu-gadu,
protocol::irc, protocol::jabber, protocol::msn-messenger,
protocol::oscar, protocol::yahoo-messenger, role::program,
scope::application, uitoolkit::ncurses, use::chatting
Section: net
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/p/pidgin/finch_2.14.12-1_amd64.deb
Size: 205336
MD5sum: d844af700e88408fc62b8cd4a507e9c0
SHA256: d4a704de2df9f7cd7507158c94478a07e31f7707823122ccf70ae22b52cae38f