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

Last updated: May 11,2024

1. Install "pidgin" package

Please follow the guidance below to install pidgin on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)


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

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall pidgin on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri):


    
        
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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 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Package: pidgin
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:2.14.1-1ubuntu1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Richard Laager
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 2055
Depends: pidgin-data (<< 1:2.14.1-z), pidgin-data (>= 1:2.14.1), perl-base, perlapi-5.32.1, libatk1.0-0 (>= 1.12.4), libc6 (>= 2.29), libcairo2 (>= 1.2.4), libdbus-1-3 (>= 1.9.14), libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0 (>= 2.22.0), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.37.0), libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0 (>= 1.0.0), libgstreamer1.0-0 (>= 1.0.0), libgtk2.0-0 (>= 2.24.0), libgtkspell0 (>= 2.0.10), libice6 (>= 1:1.0.0), libmessaging-menu0 (>= 12.10.0), libpango-1.0-0 (>= 1.18.0), libpurple0 (>= 2.14.0), libsm6, libunity9 (>= 3.4.6), libx11-6, libxss1
Recommends: gstreamer1.0-alsa | gstreamer1.0-pulseaudio, gstreamer1.0-libav, gstreamer1.0-plugins-base, gstreamer1.0-plugins-good, sensible-utils, pidgin-libnotify
Suggests: libsqlite3-0 (>= 3.5.9), gnome-panel (>= 2.1) | kdebase-workspace-bin | docker, evolution-data-server (>= 1.10.0)
Filename: pool/universe/p/pidgin/pidgin_2.14.1-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 515068
MD5sum: 3ea6d6c994cd6747fe8d31326261f2c9
SHA1: 67c6f228fd023e2b7780d0aac330530cc666775e
SHA256: d2872eff55ad122ff2486b41d64f9052bbb3ac06fcf63f772d98e0f673f163fc
SHA512: 4250fb5b407f47065a576d3b51168b5a953829c17770233058141e2fd00dbe3475c65b07baa1b662ee3691536b1d666dc3a82b99119346eb4a1c60a47e5dcf92
Homepage: https://www.pidgin.im
Description-en: graphical multi-protocol instant messaging client
Pidgin is a graphical, 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:
* gnome-panel | kdebase-workspace-bin | docker:
- To use the system tray icon functionality (minimizing to an icon, having
the icon blink when there are new messages, etc.)
* libsqlite3-0:
- To use Contact Availability Prediction plugin
Description-md5: 9a28693d26b43c6c3ae4758c17417364