How To Install pidgin-data on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pidgin-data on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is pidgin-data
pidgin-data is:
This package contains architecture-independent supporting data files required for use with pidgin, such as documentation, icons, translations, and sounds.
There are three methods to install pidgin-data on Ubuntu 18.04. 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-data 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-data using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pidgin-data
Install pidgin-data Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pidgin-data using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pidgin-data
Install pidgin-data 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install pidgin-data using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pidgin-data
How To Uninstall pidgin-data on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the pidgin-data package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pidgin-data
Uninstall pidgin-data And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pidgin-data and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pidgin-data
Remove pidgin-data Configurations and Data
To remove pidgin-data configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pidgin-data
Remove pidgin-data configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pidgin-data configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pidgin-data
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pidgin-data package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
