How To Install pidgin-openfetion on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pidgin-openfetion on Debian 9.
What is pidgin-openfetion
pidgin-openfetion is:
Fetion is an IM provided by China Mobile, with features like text chat, voice call, file sharing, etc.
This package provides a protocol plugin for libpurple, which supports basic text and SMS messaging function.
There are three methods to install pidgin-openfetion on Debian 9. 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-openfetion 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-openfetion using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pidgin-openfetion
Install pidgin-openfetion Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pidgin-openfetion using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pidgin-openfetion
Install pidgin-openfetion 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-openfetion using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pidgin-openfetion
How To Uninstall pidgin-openfetion on Debian 9
To uninstall only the pidgin-openfetion package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pidgin-openfetion
Uninstall pidgin-openfetion And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pidgin-openfetion and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pidgin-openfetion
Remove pidgin-openfetion Configurations and Data
To remove pidgin-openfetion configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pidgin-openfetion
Remove pidgin-openfetion configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pidgin-openfetion configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pidgin-openfetion
Dependencies
pidgin-openfetion have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pidgin-openfetion package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.