How to install pidgin-sipe on Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)?
In this article we are going to learn the commands and steps to install pidgin-sipe package on Ubuntu 16.10.
Quick installation of pidgin-sipe:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: pidgin-sipe
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install pidgin-sipe
Package Details | |
| Package: | pidgin-sipe |
| Version: | 1.21.1-1 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | http://sipe.sourceforge.net/ |
| Description: | Pidgin plugin for MS Office Communicator and MS Lync A third-party plugin for the Pidgin multi-protocol instant messenger. It implements the extended version of SIP/SIMPLE used by various products: . * Microsoft Lync Server 2010 * 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 Microsoft Office Communicator client with Pidgin. |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 16.10 |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | universe/net |
How to install pidgin-sipe on Ubuntu 16.10?
First of all update your system with the command:
sudo apt-get update
Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 16.10 on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.
After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.
If pidgin-sipe is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L pidgin-sipe' will give followin error.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L pidgin-sipe dpkg-query: package 'pidgin-sipe' is not installed Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files, and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents. deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$
Installing pidgin-sipe:
After system update use the following command to install pidgin-sipe:
sudo apt-get install pidgin-sipe
Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 16.10 Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.
How to uninstall/remove pidgin-sipe from Ubuntu 16.10?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the pidgin-sipe from Ubuntu 16.10. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.
To remove the pidgin-sipe following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove pidgin-sipe
Following command is used to remove the pidgin-sipe package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove pidgin-sipe
This will remove pidgin-sipe and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing pidgin-sipe with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge pidgin-sipe
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove pidgin-sipe
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with pidgin-sipe package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.