How To Install pidgin-skype on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pidgin-skype on Debian 12.
What is pidgin-skype
pidgin-skype is:
This protocol plugin allows libpurple to communicate with Skype. Applications using libpurple (Pidgin, Finch, Empathy/Telepathy, etc.) can thus show your Skype contacts alongside those from other protocols, and you can communicate with them using that application instead of the Skype user interface.
This plugin communicates with the Skype application in the background to perform its work, so it’s necessary to have Skype installed and running. This product uses the Skype API but is not endorsed, certified or otherwise approved in any way by Skype.
This package contains Pidgin-specific files.
There are three methods to install pidgin-skype 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-skype 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-skype using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pidgin-skype
Install pidgin-skype Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pidgin-skype using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pidgin-skype
Install pidgin-skype 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-skype using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pidgin-skype
How To Uninstall pidgin-skype on Debian 12
To uninstall only the pidgin-skype package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pidgin-skype
Uninstall pidgin-skype And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pidgin-skype and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pidgin-skype
Remove pidgin-skype Configurations and Data
To remove pidgin-skype configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pidgin-skype
Remove pidgin-skype configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pidgin-skype configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pidgin-skype
Dependencies
pidgin-skype have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pidgin-skype package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
