How to Install and Uninstall ricochet-im Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: December 25,2024

1. Install "ricochet-im" package

This tutorial shows how to install ricochet-im on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                ricochet-im
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "ricochet-im" package

Learn how to uninstall ricochet-im on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: ricochet-im
Priority: optional
Section: universe/net
Installed-Size: 8013
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Privacy Tools Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.1.2-1
Depends: libasan2 (>= 5), libc6 (>= 2.4), libgcc1 (>= 1:3.0), libprotobuf9v5, libqt5core5a (>= 5.5.0), libqt5gui5 (>= 5.2.0) | libqt5gui5-gles (>= 5.2.0), libqt5network5 (>= 5.0.2), libqt5qml5 (>= 5.1.0), libqt5quick5 (>= 5.0.2) | libqt5quick5-gles (>= 5.0.2), libqt5widgets5 (>= 5.0.2), libssl1.0.0 (>= 1.0.0), libstdc++6 (>= 5.2), libubsan0 (>= 5), qml-module-qtquick-controls, qml-module-qtquick-dialogs, qml-module-qtmultimedia, tor (>= 0.2.5)
Filename: pool/universe/r/ricochet-im/ricochet-im_1.1.2-1_amd64.deb
Size: 1206340
MD5sum: 6b10337f03afe54d9ba0d76e359e2951
SHA1: f86a6eae102fb6dbd7d17601ea3ae7e204a297fb
SHA256: be3617c4a14a3437a94d3d497c68115bc242a415a9d735ecfc40f94368a896a2
Description-en: anonymous metadata-resistant instant messaging
Ricochet is an experiment with a different kind of instant messaging that
doesn't trust anyone with your identity, your contact list, or your
communications.
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- You can chat without exposing your identity (or IP address) to anyone
- Nobody can discover who your contacts are or when you talk (metadata-free)
- There are no servers or operators to compromise that could access your
information
- It's cross-platform and easy for non-technical users
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Ricochet is a peer-to-peer instant messaging system built on Tor hidden
services. Your login is your hidden service address, and contacts connect to
you (not an intermediate server) through Tor. The rendezvous system makes it
extremely hard for anyone to learn your identity from your address.
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Ricochet is not affiliated with or endorsed by The Tor Project. For more
information, you can read about Tor and learn about Ricochet's design or
protocol (or the old protocol). Everything is open-source and open to
contribution.
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**This software is an experiment**. It hasn't been audited or formally
reviewed by anyone. Security and anonymity are difficult topics, and you
should carefully evaluate your risks and exposure with any software. Do not
rely on Ricochet for your safety.
Description-md5: a55094b2534093b306c23b54149fdfb1
Homepage: https://github.com/ricochet-im/ricochet
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu