How To Install pidgin-sipe on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install pidgin-sipe on Kali Linux. pidgin-sipe is Pidgin plugin for Skype for Business and Microsoft Lync

Introduction

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

What is pidgin-sipe

pidgin-sipe is:

A third-party plugin for the Pidgin multi-protocol instant messenger. It implements the extended version of SIP/SIMPLE used by various products:

 * Microsoft Skype for Business
 * Microsoft Lync
 * Microsoft Office Communications Server (OCS 2007/2007 R2 and newer)
 * Microsoft Live Communications Server (LCS 2003/2005)
 * Reuters Messaging

With this plugin you should be able to replace your Lync/SfB client with Pidgin.

There are three methods to install pidgin-sipe 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-sipe 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-sipe using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install pidgin-sipe

Install pidgin-sipe Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install pidgin-sipe using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install pidgin-sipe

Install pidgin-sipe 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-sipe using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pidgin-sipe

How To Uninstall pidgin-sipe on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the pidgin-sipe package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove pidgin-sipe

Uninstall pidgin-sipe And Its Dependencies

To uninstall pidgin-sipe and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pidgin-sipe

Remove pidgin-sipe Configurations and Data

To remove pidgin-sipe configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge pidgin-sipe

Remove pidgin-sipe configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove pidgin-sipe configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pidgin-sipe

Dependencies

pidgin-sipe have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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