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

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "pidgin-skype" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install pidgin-skype on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
    Copied


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt install
            
                        
                pidgin-skype
            
                    
    
    Copied

2. Uninstall "pidgin-skype" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall pidgin-skype on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                pidgin-skype
            
                    
    
    Copied


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
    Copied

3. Information about the pidgin-skype package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: pidgin-skype
Architecture: amd64
Version: 20140930+svn665+dfsg-1
Priority: optional
Section: multiverse/net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Gabriele Giacone <[email protected]>
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 87
Depends: libpurple0 (>= 2.1.1), pidgin-skype-common (>= 20121121+svn646+dfsg-1)
Filename: pool/multiverse/p/pidgin-skype/pidgin-skype_20140930+svn665+dfsg-1_amd64.deb
Size: 7530
MD5sum: cf3a3073d35d380d7a46bd6ccfd314ca
SHA1: df538eecc61abb3a2950ee45012e62d72766d7fb
SHA256: 9c17e8ee7b99c4b159105c94761587392d6a1c3420d7d333d90b5230c80f8c03
Homepage: http://eion.robbmob.com/
Description: Skype plugin for libpurple messengers (Pidgin-specific files)
Description-md5: 59beb2efc1d0c6ebfd1e82449809a637