How To Install finch on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install finch on Debian 11.
What is finch
finch is:
Finch is a text/console-based, 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:
- libx11-6
- To use the Clipboard and/or Toaster plugins.
There are three methods to install finch 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 finch Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install finch using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install finch
Install finch Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install finch using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install finch
Install finch 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 finch using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install finch
How To Uninstall finch on Debian 11
To uninstall only the finch package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove finch
Uninstall finch And Its Dependencies
To uninstall finch and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove finch
Remove finch Configurations and Data
To remove finch configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge finch
Remove finch configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove finch configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge finch
Dependencies
finch have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install finch package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.