How To Install pidgin-mra on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pidgin-mra on Debian 12.
What is pidgin-mra
pidgin-mra is:
The plugin enables Mail.ru Agent protocol in Pidgin IM.
There are three methods to install pidgin-mra on Debian 12. 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 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 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pidgin-mra
Install pidgin-mra Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pidgin-mra using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pidgin-mra
Install pidgin-mra 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-mra using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pidgin-mra
How To Uninstall pidgin-mra on Debian 12
To uninstall only the pidgin-mra package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pidgin-mra
Uninstall pidgin-mra And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pidgin-mra and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pidgin-mra
Remove pidgin-mra Configurations and Data
To remove pidgin-mra configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pidgin-mra
Remove pidgin-mra configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pidgin-mra configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pidgin-mra
Dependencies
pidgin-mra have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pidgin-mra package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
