How to Install and Uninstall pidgin Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: April 30,2024

1. Install "pidgin" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install pidgin on Kali Linux


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

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall pidgin on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                pidgin
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the pidgin package on Kali Linux

Package: pidgin
Source: pidgin (2.14.12-1)
Version: 2.14.12-1+b1
Installed-Size: 1841
Maintainer: Richard Laager
Architecture: amd64
Depends: pidgin-data (<< 2.14.12-z), pidgin-data (>= 2.14.12), perl-base (>= 5.38.2-2), perlapi-5.38.2, libatk1.0-0 (>= 1.12.4), libc6 (>= 2.34), libcairo2 (>= 1.2.4), libdbus-1-3 (>= 1.9.14), libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0 (>= 2.22.0), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.75.3), libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0 (>= 1.0.0), libgstreamer1.0-0 (>= 1.0.0), libgtk2.0-0 (>= 2.24.0), libgtkspell0 (>= 2.0.10), libice6 (>= 1:1.0.0), libpango-1.0-0 (>= 1.18.0), libpurple0 (>= 2.14.0), libsm6, libx11-6, libxss1
Recommends: gstreamer1.0-alsa | gstreamer1.0-pulseaudio, gstreamer1.0-libav, gstreamer1.0-plugins-base, gstreamer1.0-plugins-good, sensible-utils
Suggests: libsqlite3-0 (>= 3.5.9)
Size: 563308
SHA256: 2d9315568dd2fd6cf321dc83be610d05bd47436501e000a60fa130b0d0c2ec7e
SHA1: 4b624d1ce44cb582b8fdb6311709f82dda77799a
MD5sum: 30814889c4b99992f8f10c7912419fcc
Description: graphical multi-protocol instant messaging client
Pidgin is a graphical, modular instant messaging client capable of using
multiple networks at once. Currently supported out of the box are:
Jabber/XMPP, Bonjour, Gadu-Gadu, IRC, Novell GroupWise Messenger, Lotus
Sametime, SIMPLE, and Zephyr. It can support many more with plugins.
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Some extra packages are suggested to use increased functionality:
* libsqlite3-0:
- To use Contact Availability Prediction plugin
Description-md5:
Homepage: https://www.pidgin.im
Tag: implemented-in::c, interface::graphical, interface::x11,
network::client, protocol::TODO, protocol::gadu-gadu, protocol::irc,
protocol::jabber, protocol::msn-messenger, protocol::oscar,
protocol::ssl, protocol::yahoo-messenger, protocol::zeroconf,
role::program, scope::application, uitoolkit::gtk, use::chatting,
works-with::audio, works-with::im, works-with::video, x11::application
Section: net
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/p/pidgin/pidgin_2.14.12-1+b1_amd64.deb