How to Install and Uninstall irssi Package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "irssi" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install irssi on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


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

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall irssi on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                irssi
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the irssi package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Package: irssi
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.2.2-2ubuntu1
Priority: optional
Section: net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Rhonda D'Vine
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 2470
Provides: irssi-abi-20
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.33), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.35.9), libperl5.32 (>= 5.32.0~rc1), libssl1.1 (>= 1.1.0), libtinfo6 (>= 6), perl, perlapi-5.32.1, perl-base (>= 5.8.1)
Suggests: irssi-scripts
Filename: pool/main/i/irssi/irssi_1.2.2-2ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 726776
MD5sum: e24027f5de2e40ba311d71f5ca02b3f7
SHA1: 5d245822c6724d6418f11cff2173f41dc12ce7dd
SHA256: 04033747e30e5bcfac87279d028f3f97e325f366a1a0668e6ab3864f73a578e0
SHA512: ac31da6000a149efe7437e2c2485493cdb10a47db415c8fe676aa10ed6f27cc476cfa958ef6689634cfaa1becf08ba7ce2dc2a6497f8cee317596c88f206cd62
Homepage: https://irssi.org/
Description-en: terminal based IRC client
Irssi is a terminal based IRC client for UNIX systems. It also supports
SILC and ICB protocols via plugins.
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Features include:
* Autologging
* Formats and themes
* Configurable keybindings
* Paste detection
* Perl scripting
* Irssi-proxy
* Transparent upgrading
* Recode support
Description-md5: f222734d8d370d75bf620389270c0ade