How To Install gajim-omemo on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install gajim-omemo on Debian 9. gajim-omemo is Gajim plugin for OMEMO Multi-End Message and Object Encryption

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gajim-omemo on Debian 9.

What is gajim-omemo

gajim-omemo is:

This Plugin adds support for the OMEMO Encryption to Gajim.

OMEMO encryption (OMEMO Multi-End Message and Object Encryption) gives you all the advantages you would expect from a modern-day encryption protocol like Future and Forward Secrecy and deniability while allowing you to keep the benefits of message synchronization and offline delivery.

It is compatible with the Android XMPP client Conversations.

There are three methods to install gajim-omemo on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install gajim-omemo Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install gajim-omemo using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install gajim-omemo

Install gajim-omemo Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install gajim-omemo using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install gajim-omemo

Install gajim-omemo Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install gajim-omemo using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install gajim-omemo

How To Uninstall gajim-omemo on Debian 9

To uninstall only the gajim-omemo package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove gajim-omemo

Uninstall gajim-omemo And Its Dependencies

To uninstall gajim-omemo and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove gajim-omemo

Remove gajim-omemo Configurations and Data

To remove gajim-omemo configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge gajim-omemo

Remove gajim-omemo configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove gajim-omemo configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gajim-omemo

Dependencies

gajim-omemo have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install gajim-omemo package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.