How to Install and Uninstall finch Package on Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur)

Last updated: May 14,2024

1. Install "finch" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install finch on Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur)


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

Learn how to uninstall finch on Ubuntu 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur):


    
        
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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 23.10 (Mantic Minotaur)

Package: finch
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:2.14.12-1ubuntu1
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: 470
Depends: pidgin-data (<< 1:2.14.12-z), pidgin-data (>= 1:2.14.12), libc6 (>= 2.34), 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_2.14.12-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 131990
MD5sum: 50260f0e2c9a8767b00eb86dd8a3a395
SHA1: 1f76f3a45f568b2ff54b6fdd4e709eef09edb448
SHA256: 6d7fa099101a032ef71527d4a8b8a15173f65da24110ea73db39e19edc7ac09c
SHA512: 19b459565de722895c25565f111cf4a15ed9fa881dfb241e6a412770456efa60dd9a4f7f647d28059face48ce88c4d80105cae41d9b5d4bd3265d9fa93e6dcb1
Homepage: https://www.pidgin.im
Description: text-based multi-protocol instant messaging client
Description-md5: 540371cd58e628029990a6002ba2caac