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

Last updated: December 25,2024

1. Install "pidgin-skype" package

Learn how to install pidgin-skype on Kali Linux

$ sudo apt update $ sudo apt install pidgin-skype

2. Uninstall "pidgin-skype" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall pidgin-skype on Kali Linux:

$ sudo apt remove pidgin-skype $ sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove

3. Information about the pidgin-skype package on Kali Linux

Package: pidgin-skype
Version: 20240122+gitab786a3+dfsg-2
Installed-Size: 53
Maintainer: Patrick Zajda
Architecture: amd64
Depends: pidgin-skype-common (= 20240122+gitab786a3+dfsg-2)
Size: 9128
SHA256: b81c0cd0125d9943a7143c941d3adaab38024fdcad38b34a20e7f61a927c0e64
SHA1: 17e47ecb941cfb17a29f3d1a5724db225bc14e05
MD5sum: d69024001aff87bafff150955314f349
Description: Skype plugin for libpurple messengers (Pidgin-specific files)
This protocol plugin allows libpurple to communicate with Skype Web.
Applications using libpurple (Pidgin, Finch, Empathy/Telepathy,
etc.) can thus show your Skype contacts alongside those from
other protocols, and you can communicate with them using that
application.
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This product uses the web version of Skype.
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This package contains Pidgin-specific files.
Description-md5:
Homepage: https://github.com/EionRobb/skype4pidgin
Section: net
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/p/pidgin-skype/pidgin-skype_20240122+gitab786a3+dfsg-2_amd64.deb