How to Install and Uninstall finch Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: July 03,2024

1. Install "finch" package

This tutorial shows how to install finch on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Learn how to uninstall finch on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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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 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: finch
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:2.10.12-0ubuntu5.2
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: 747
Depends: pidgin-data (>= 1:2.10.12), pidgin-data (<< 1:2.10.12-z), libc6 (>= 2.14), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.35.9), libgstreamer1.0-0 (>= 1.0.0), libncursesw5 (>= 6), libpurple0 (>= 1:2.8.0), libtinfo5 (>= 6), libxml2 (>= 2.7.4)
Suggests: libx11-6
Filename: pool/universe/p/pidgin/finch_2.10.12-0ubuntu5.2_amd64.deb
Size: 196226
MD5sum: 8ebe0f46bda6f8495a5ba5fc0287eccd
SHA1: 0f424ac6e06c5ca1a73be59fe32c9aaed227b9b5
SHA256: 3d0096ab9995ea657436330480a8fc5629e1d537c8d2575fed8993b64efbf116
SHA512: 185769ff5b21107fd14dae383a97a6f88cbf02af1c822720332722b5b65f8d322d57c111ab9a9f996712d7766c4f10402adf8032ab0bff881750914ad6a3f97d
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, Yahoo!, MSN, IRC, Jabber/XMPP/Google Talk, Napster, Zephyr, Gadu-Gadu,
Bonjour, Groupwise, Sametime, SIMPLE, MySpaceIM, and MXit.
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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: 6ddcf2f478810ed1b861f2343495f79b
Supported: 3y

Package: finch
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Installed-Size: 747
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Ari Pollak
Architecture: amd64
Source: pidgin
Version: 1:2.10.12-0ubuntu5
Depends: pidgin-data (>= 1:2.10.12), pidgin-data (<< 1:2.10.12-z), libc6 (>= 2.14), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.35.9), libgstreamer1.0-0 (>= 1.0.0), libncursesw5 (>= 6), libpurple0 (>= 1:2.8.0), libtinfo5 (>= 6), libxml2 (>= 2.7.4)
Suggests: libx11-6
Filename: pool/universe/p/pidgin/finch_2.10.12-0ubuntu5_amd64.deb
Size: 195346
MD5sum: 8ecead0844090c4c78212df3b7355860
SHA1: b6537fd6be272f0bad8f20cfe37067ce547b828c
SHA256: 5d30ab897749f2c86da3242da27240da4da679d5306305f79c16ff4ee5950044
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, Yahoo!, MSN, IRC, Jabber/XMPP/Google Talk, Napster, Zephyr, Gadu-Gadu,
Bonjour, Groupwise, Sametime, SIMPLE, MySpaceIM, and MXit.
.
Some extra packages are suggested to use increased functionality:
* libx11-6
- To use the Clipboard and/or Toaster plugins.
Description-md5: 6ddcf2f478810ed1b861f2343495f79b
Homepage: http://www.pidgin.im
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 9m