How To Install pidgin on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install pidgin on Debian 11. pidgin is graphical multi-protocol instant messaging client

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pidgin on Debian 11.

What is pidgin

pidgin is:

Pidgin is a graphical, modular instant messaging client capable of using multiple networks at once. Currently supported are: AIM/ICQ, IRC, Jabber/XMPP/Google Talk, Napster, Zephyr, Gadu-Gadu, Bonjour, Groupwise, Sametime, and SIMPLE.

Some extra packages are suggested to use increased functionality:

  • libsqlite3-0:
    • To use Contact Availability Prediction plugin

There are three methods to install pidgin on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install pidgin Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install pidgin

Install pidgin Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install pidgin using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install pidgin

Install pidgin 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 pidgin using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pidgin

How To Uninstall pidgin on Debian 11

To uninstall only the pidgin package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove pidgin

Uninstall pidgin And Its Dependencies

To uninstall pidgin and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pidgin

Remove pidgin Configurations and Data

To remove pidgin configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge pidgin

Remove pidgin configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pidgin

Dependencies

pidgin have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install pidgin package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.