How To Install pidgin-sipe on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pidgin-sipe on Ubuntu 20.04.
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 Ubuntu 20.04. 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 first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. 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 Ubuntu 20.04
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 Ubuntu 20.04, 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 Ubuntu 20.04 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
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pidgin-sipe package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
