How To Install pidgin-nateon on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pidgin-nateon on Debian 12.
What is pidgin-nateon
pidgin-nateon is:
This is a plugin for Pidgin which provides connections to NateOn instant messaging service by SK Communications, Inc. (http://nateon.nate.com)
There are three methods to install pidgin-nateon 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-nateon 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-nateon using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pidgin-nateon
Install pidgin-nateon Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pidgin-nateon using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pidgin-nateon
Install pidgin-nateon 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-nateon using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pidgin-nateon
How To Uninstall pidgin-nateon on Debian 12
To uninstall only the pidgin-nateon package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pidgin-nateon
Uninstall pidgin-nateon And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pidgin-nateon and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pidgin-nateon
Remove pidgin-nateon Configurations and Data
To remove pidgin-nateon configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pidgin-nateon
Remove pidgin-nateon configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pidgin-nateon configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pidgin-nateon
Dependencies
pidgin-nateon have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pidgin-nateon package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
