How To Install pidgin-openpgp on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pidgin-openpgp on Debian 9.
What is pidgin-openpgp
pidgin-openpgp is:
pidgin-openpgp is a plugin for the Pidgin instant messaging program which enables it to communicate with Jabber/XMPP peers in an encrypted manner using the OpenPGP standard and XEP-0027, which is understood by other clients, such as centericq, gajim, kopete and mcabber.
This is an experimental extension and potentially buggy.
There are three methods to install pidgin-openpgp 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 pidgin-openpgp 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-openpgp using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pidgin-openpgp
Install pidgin-openpgp Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pidgin-openpgp using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pidgin-openpgp
Install pidgin-openpgp 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-openpgp using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pidgin-openpgp
How To Uninstall pidgin-openpgp on Debian 9
To uninstall only the pidgin-openpgp package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pidgin-openpgp
Uninstall pidgin-openpgp And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pidgin-openpgp and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pidgin-openpgp
Remove pidgin-openpgp Configurations and Data
To remove pidgin-openpgp configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pidgin-openpgp
Remove pidgin-openpgp configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pidgin-openpgp configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pidgin-openpgp
Dependencies
pidgin-openpgp have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pidgin-openpgp package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
