How To Install pidgin-mra on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

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 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 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 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 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pidgin-mra

How To Uninstall pidgin-mra on Kali Linux

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 Kali Linux, 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 Kali Linux 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:

• libc6

References

• pidgin-mra website

Summary

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