How to Install and Uninstall pidgin-dev Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 15,2024

1. Install "pidgin-dev" package

This tutorial shows how to install pidgin-dev on Kali Linux


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

This tutorial shows how to uninstall pidgin-dev on Kali Linux:


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

Package: pidgin-dev
Source: pidgin (2.14.12-1)
Version: 2.14.12-1+b1
Installed-Size: 21614
Maintainer: Richard Laager
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libgtk2.0-dev, libpurple-dev, pidgin (<< 2.14.12+1~), pidgin (>= 2.14.12), pkg-config
Suggests: devhelp, doc-base
Size: 1773868
SHA256: 6af95c348ab7526fb01aec9381adfd96cbc5f565bd1e5207f9fdc01d9b2e6442
SHA1: f4fc12ccbb60d4539c3a76f0559d08ccb027a240
MD5sum: 597dfe4cb643e25d585098ea20854d4f
Description: multi-protocol instant messaging client - development files
This package contains the headers and other development files not included in
the main pidgin package. Install this if you wish to compile your own plugins.
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If you are creating a pidgin plugin package, please be sure to read
/usr/share/doc/pidgin-dev/README.Debian.dev after installing pidgin-dev.
Description-md5:
Homepage: https://www.pidgin.im
Tag: devel::library, role::devel-lib, uitoolkit::gtk
Section: devel
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/p/pidgin/pidgin-dev_2.14.12-1+b1_amd64.deb