How to Install and Uninstall finch Package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Last updated: May 14,2024

1. Install "finch" package

This tutorial shows how to install finch on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall finch on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri):


    
        
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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 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Package: finch
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:2.14.1-1ubuntu1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Source: pidgin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Richard Laager
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 565
Depends: pidgin-data (<< 1:2.14.1-z), pidgin-data (>= 1:2.14.1), libc6 (>= 2.7), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.16.0), libgnt0 (>= 2.14.0), libgstreamer1.0-0 (>= 1.0.0), libncursesw6 (>= 6), libpurple0 (>= 2.8.0), libtinfo6 (>= 6)
Suggests: libx11-6
Filename: pool/universe/p/pidgin/finch_2.14.1-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 120232
MD5sum: 2dc865cc3762eb116b2bb016d9a905b6
SHA1: a15b290f8b9ac0cd25ea0daca55f6696f467a12d
SHA256: d4dcea6edc8314ff036a3ca94ac89873599ecb33b5e82a1fcd27cf8e7c195547
SHA512: 0e33dd32db6f1a601622f3a26446bb2939481d0359313d68d9df73859e9f4086e8d6e7823e3b8085521f24cc3ee0b7914b95a1c8552fa84f04f44e06ca01dfbb
Homepage: https://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