How to Install and Uninstall finch Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: May 14,2024

1. Install "finch" package

Please follow the steps below to install finch on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


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

This tutorial shows how to uninstall finch on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                finch
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the finch package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Package: finch
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:2.13.0-2.2ubuntu4
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Source: pidgin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Ari Pollak
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 830
Depends: pidgin-data (>= 1:2.13.0), pidgin-data (<< 1:2.13.0-z), libc6 (>= 2.14), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.35.9), libgstreamer1.0-0 (>= 1.0.0), libncursesw6 (>= 6), libpurple0 (>= 2.8.0), libtinfo6 (>= 6), libxml2 (>= 2.7.4)
Suggests: libx11-6
Filename: pool/universe/p/pidgin/finch_2.13.0-2.2ubuntu4_amd64.deb
Size: 201384
MD5sum: 863317627bbbeddbc983107c17263b4b
SHA1: 96455dfb5bdadeac15e9b87dac157c478b6ed46c
SHA256: 5fc71aec9a54b0c33dd2aef11d0ae0c0890e6e4527561c6ad39c069ae54b2e0b
SHA512: ea9e2ee4ff5209f6c19e7cc123b02c67b9071e8475bd45aead4bcd9a35a0f6d6a135c393ce120d593cc4a7e31ef3939d996a4e1fc5c68dc1991ddb45d5858ced
Homepage: http://www.pidgin.im
Description-en: text-based multi-protocol instant messaging client
Finch is a text/console-based, modular instant messaging client capable of
using multiple networks at once. Currently supported are:
AIM/ICQ, IRC, Jabber/XMPP/Google Talk, Napster, Zephyr, Gadu-Gadu,
Bonjour, Groupwise, Sametime, and SIMPLE.
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Some extra packages are suggested to use increased functionality:
* libx11-6
- To use the Clipboard and/or Toaster plugins.
Description-md5: 8ec92f82f78eb8d238614a1c1f0a5ffc