How to Install and Uninstall finch Package on Debian 11 (Bullseye)

Last updated: May 14,2024

1. Install "finch" package

This is a short guide on how to install finch on Debian 11 (Bullseye)


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

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall finch on Debian 11 (Bullseye):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                finch
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the finch package on Debian 11 (Bullseye)

Package: finch
Source: pidgin
Version: 2.14.1-1
Installed-Size: 543
Maintainer: Richard Laager
Architecture: amd64
Depends: pidgin-data (<< 2.14.1-z), pidgin-data (>= 2.14.1), libc6 (>= 2.7), 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: 8ec92f82f78eb8d238614a1c1f0a5ffc
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_2.14.1-1_amd64.deb
Size: 232156
MD5sum: 6632672cf54713798a7b2964d34ff75c
SHA256: bd6d6a42a94473bd7df013dec627cd230eca272b1b85b16da9728b96815c8b37