How to Install and Uninstall pidgin-skype Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: December 24,2024

1. Install "pidgin-skype" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install pidgin-skype on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall pidgin-skype on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: pidgin-skype
Priority: optional
Section: multiverse/net
Installed-Size: 87
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Gabriele Giacone <[email protected]>
Architecture: amd64
Version: 20140930+svn665+dfsg-1
Depends: libpurple0 (>= 2.1.1), pidgin-skype-common (>= 20121121+svn646+dfsg-1)
Filename: pool/multiverse/p/pidgin-skype/pidgin-skype_20140930+svn665+dfsg-1_amd64.deb
Size: 7530
MD5sum: cf3a3073d35d380d7a46bd6ccfd314ca
SHA1: df538eecc61abb3a2950ee45012e62d72766d7fb
SHA256: 9c17e8ee7b99c4b159105c94761587392d6a1c3420d7d333d90b5230c80f8c03
Description-en: Skype plugin for libpurple messengers (Pidgin-specific files)
This protocol plugin allows libpurple to communicate with Skype.
Applications using libpurple (Pidgin, Finch, Empathy/Telepathy,
etc.) can thus show your Skype contacts alongside those from
other protocols, and you can communicate with them using that
application instead of the Skype user interface.
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This plugin communicates with the Skype application in the
background to perform its work, so it's necessary to have Skype
installed and running.
This product uses the Skype API but is not endorsed, certified
or otherwise approved in any way by Skype.
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This package contains Pidgin-specific files.
Description-md5: 59beb2efc1d0c6ebfd1e82449809a637
Homepage: http://eion.robbmob.com/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu