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

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "finch-dev" package

Please follow the guidance below to install finch-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall finch-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                finch-dev
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the finch-dev package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: finch-dev
Architecture: all
Version: 1:2.10.12-0ubuntu5.2
Priority: optional
Section: universe/devel
Source: pidgin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Ari Pollak
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 338
Depends: finch (>= 1:2.10.12), finch (<< 1:2.10.12+1~), pkg-config, libpurple-dev, libglib2.0-dev, libncursesw5-dev
Filename: pool/universe/p/pidgin/finch-dev_2.10.12-0ubuntu5.2_all.deb
Size: 37546
MD5sum: cabc96fb69f03575340c8635fbec1139
SHA1: d20f4709e014351e71d516fe6605e28f26633ded
SHA256: 9bb381ea1f646d961ab43f18da9f6c5fc989d908f4e06a87ce9be99faa761c0c
SHA512: f949e9314be0ec94e84dad2cbfa7da9c4cc2851c14f41f8d8f7baa2ca39bd0209fc7572227012b182466baf30234ce2d0b3e662d511aa8f4c986564f4f1a1250
Homepage: http://www.pidgin.im
Description-en: text-based multi-protocol instant messaging client - development
This package contains the headers and other development files not included in
the main finch package. Install this if you wish to compile your own plugins,
or would like to compile programs that use the libgnt library.
Description-md5: 6a61ea06da490e4c5dc81a62a7ae4a2d
Supported: 3y

Package: finch-dev
Priority: optional
Section: universe/devel
Installed-Size: 338
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Ari Pollak
Architecture: all
Source: pidgin
Version: 1:2.10.12-0ubuntu5
Depends: finch (>= 1:2.10.12), finch (<< 1:2.10.12+1~), pkg-config, libpurple-dev, libglib2.0-dev, libncursesw5-dev
Filename: pool/universe/p/pidgin/finch-dev_2.10.12-0ubuntu5_all.deb
Size: 37406
MD5sum: 4fd618ba0b0914e45e5c2ccfd1ef64f0
SHA1: 503c29ffd61de2a3449bac0f419d1667422193f7
SHA256: 8323789e5606060beb0ae3480a52814e901c202d0087e8f1a5027b37da66d3f3
Description-en: text-based multi-protocol instant messaging client - development
This package contains the headers and other development files not included in
the main finch package. Install this if you wish to compile your own plugins,
or would like to compile programs that use the libgnt library.
Description-md5: 6a61ea06da490e4c5dc81a62a7ae4a2d
Homepage: http://www.pidgin.im
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 9m