How to Install and Uninstall libotr-tools Package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Last updated: May 06,2024

1. Install "libotr-tools" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install libotr-tools on openSuSE Tumbleweed


    
        
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                sudo zypper refresh
            
                    
    
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                sudo zypper install
            
                        
                libotr-tools
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "libotr-tools" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall libotr-tools on openSuSE Tumbleweed:


    
        
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                sudo zypper remove
            
                        
                libotr-tools
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libotr-tools package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Information for package libotr-tools:
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Repository : openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss
Name : libotr-tools
Version : 4.1.1-4.8
Arch : x86_64
Vendor : openSUSE
Installed Size : 124.3 KiB
Installed : No
Status : not installed
Source package : libotr-4.1.1-4.8.src
Upstream URL : https://www.cypherpunks.ca/otr/
Summary : "Off The Record" messaging library toolkit
Description :
Off-the-Record (OTR) Messaging allows you to have private conversations
over instant messaging by providing: Encryption No one else can read
your instant messages. Authentication You are assured the correspondent
is who you think it is. Deniability The messages you send do not have
digital signatures that are checkable by a third party. Anyone can
forge messages after a conversation to make them look like they came
from you. However, during a conversation, your correspondent is assured
the messages he sees are authentic and unmodified. Perfect forward
secrecy If you lose control of your private keys, no previous
conversation is compromised.