How To Install pidgin-mra-dbg on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install pidgin-mra-dbg on Kali Linux. pidgin-mra-dbg is Mail.ru Agent protocol plugin for Pidgin IM

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pidgin-mra-dbg on Kali Linux.

What is pidgin-mra-dbg

pidgin-mra-dbg is:

The plugin enables Mail.ru Agent protocol in Pidgin IM.

The package contains debug symbols for pidgin-mra.

There are three methods to install pidgin-mra-dbg on Kali Linux. 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-mra-dbg 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-mra-dbg using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install pidgin-mra-dbg

Install pidgin-mra-dbg Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install pidgin-mra-dbg

Install pidgin-mra-dbg Using aptitude

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

sudo aptitude update

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

sudo aptitude -y install pidgin-mra-dbg

How To Uninstall pidgin-mra-dbg on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove pidgin-mra-dbg

Uninstall pidgin-mra-dbg And Its Dependencies

To uninstall pidgin-mra-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pidgin-mra-dbg

Remove pidgin-mra-dbg Configurations and Data

To remove pidgin-mra-dbg configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge pidgin-mra-dbg

Remove pidgin-mra-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pidgin-mra-dbg

Dependencies

pidgin-mra-dbg have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install pidgin-mra-dbg package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.