How To Install pidgin-mra-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pidgin-mra-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04.
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 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-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 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-mra-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pidgin-mra-dbg
How To Uninstall pidgin-mra-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04
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 Ubuntu 18.04, 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 Ubuntu 18.04 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
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pidgin-mra-dbg package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
