How to Install and Uninstall pidgin Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: May 12,2024

1. Install "pidgin" package

This is a short guide on how to install pidgin on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall pidgin on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
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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 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: pidgin
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:2.12.0-1ubuntu4
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Ari Pollak
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1804
Depends: pidgin-data (>= 1:2.12.0), pidgin-data (<< 1:2.12.0-z), libatk1.0-0 (>= 1.12.4), libc6 (>= 2.14), libcairo2 (>= 1.2.4), libdbus-1-3 (>= 1.9.14), libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 (>= 2.22.0), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.35.9), libgstreamer1.0-0 (>= 1.0.0), libgtk2.0-0 (>= 2.24.31), libgtkspell0 (>= 2.0.10), libice6 (>= 1:1.0.0), libmessaging-menu0 (>= 12.10.0), libpango-1.0-0 (>= 1.18.0), libpurple0 (>= 2.10.12), libsm6, libunity9 (>= 3.4.6), libx11-6, libxss1, perl-base (>= 5.26.1-5), perlapi-5.26.1
Recommends: gstreamer1.0-alsa | gstreamer1.0-pulseaudio, gstreamer1.0-libav, gstreamer1.0-plugins-base, gstreamer1.0-plugins-good, pidgin-libnotify
Suggests: gnome-panel (>= 2.1) | kdebase-workspace-bin | docker, evolution-data-server (>= 1.10.0), libsqlite3-0 (>= 3.5.9)
Filename: pool/universe/p/pidgin/pidgin_2.12.0-1ubuntu4_amd64.deb
Size: 488308
MD5sum: 5628f80a9b703536c76d99e93b9fceac
SHA1: 8c87e9d16f379b5a2777bcc0c854c50ca56e5bfc
SHA256: d981541e6c8f393e1e073ad884973ebe208a1d01750742e6d5d61a73b68c62df
Homepage: http://www.pidgin.im
Description: graphical multi-protocol instant messaging client
Description-md5: 9a28693d26b43c6c3ae4758c17417364
Task: xubuntu-desktop, lubuntu-gtk-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop
Supported: 3y