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Package: pidgin (2.4.3-4lenny2~bpo40+1 and others) [backports]

graphical multi-protocol instant messaging client for X

Pidgin is a graphical, modular Instant Messaging client capable of using AIM/ICQ, Yahoo!, MSN, IRC, Jabber, Napster, Zephyr, Gadu-Gadu, Bonjour, Groupwise, Sametime, SILC, and SIMPLE all at once.

Some extra packages are recommended to use the core functionality present in most pidgin installations: 

 * gstreamer0.10-plugins-base, gstreamer0.10-plugins-good
   - Sound support.

More extra packages are suggested to use increased functionality: 

 * gnome-panel | kicker | docker:
   - To use the system tray icon functionality (minimizing to an icon, having
     the icon blink when there are new messages, etc.)
 * evolution-data-server:
   - For interfacing with an Evolution address book
 * libsqlite3-0:
   - To use Contact Availability Prediction plugin

Other Packages Related to pidgin

  • depends
  • recommends
  • suggests
  • dep: gconf2 (>= 2.10.1-2)
    GNOME configuration database system (support tools)
  • dep: libatk1.0-0 (>= 1.12.2)
    The ATK accessibility toolkit
  • dep: libc6 (>= 2.3.5-1) [not alpha, i386, ia64]
    GNU C Library: Shared libraries
    also a virtual package provided by libc6-udeb
    dep: libc6 (>= 2.3.6-6) [i386]
  • dep: libc6.1 (>= 2.3.5-1) [alpha, ia64]
    GNU C Library: Shared libraries
    also a virtual package provided by libc6.1-udeb
  • dep: libcairo2 (>= 1.2.4)
    The Cairo 2D vector graphics library
  • dep: libdbus-1-3 (>= 0.94)
    simple interprocess messaging system
  • dep: libdbus-glib-1-2 (>= 0.71)
    simple interprocess messaging system (GLib-based shared library)
  • dep: libfontconfig1 (>= 2.4.0)
    generic font configuration library - runtime
  • dep: libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.12.0)
    The GLib library of C routines
  • dep: libgstreamer0.10-0 (>= 0.10.10)
    Core GStreamer libraries and elements
  • dep: libgtk2.0-0 (>= 2.8.0)
    The GTK+ graphical user interface library
  • dep: libgtkspell0 (>= 2.0.2)
    a spell-checking addon for GTK's TextView widget
  • dep: libice6 (>= 1:1.0.0)
    X11 Inter-Client Exchange library
  • dep: libpango1.0-0 (>= 1.14.8)
    Layout and rendering of internationalized text
  • dep: libpurple0 (>= 2.4.0)
    multi-protocol instant messaging library
  • dep: libsm6
    X11 Session Management library
  • dep: libstartup-notification0 (>= 0.8-1)
    library for program launch feedback (shared library)
  • dep: libx11-6
    X11 client-side library
  • dep: libxcursor1 (>> 1.1.2)
    X cursor management library
  • dep: libxext6
    X11 miscellaneous extension library
  • dep: libxfixes3 (>= 1:4.0.1)
    X11 miscellaneous 'fixes' extension library
  • dep: libxi6
    X11 Input extension library
  • dep: libxinerama1
    X11 Xinerama extension library
  • dep: libxrandr2
    X11 RandR extension library
  • dep: libxrender1
    X Rendering Extension client library
  • dep: libxss1
    X11 Screen Saver extension library
  • dep: perl (>= 5.8.8-7etch3) [mips]
    Larry Wall's Practical Extraction and Report Language
    dep: perl (>= 5.8.8-7etch6) [not mips]
  • dep: perlapi-5.8.8
    Package not available
  • dep: pidgin-data (<< 2.4.3-z)
    multi-protocol instant messaging client - data files
    dep: pidgin-data (>= 2.4.3)
  • sug: evolution-data-server (>= 1.10.0)
    evolution database backend server
  • sug: gnome-panel (>= 2.1)
    launcher and docking facility for GNOME 2
    or kicker (>= 3.1)
    desktop panel for KDE
    or docker
    System tray for KDE3/GNOME2 docklet applications
  • sug: libsqlite3-0 (>= 3.3.8)
    SQLite 3 shared library

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alpha 2.4.3-4lenny2~bpo40+1 757.3 kB2440 kB [list of files]
amd64 2.4.3-4lenny2~bpo40+1 698.6 kB1960 kB [list of files]
arm 2.4.3-4lenny2~bpo40+1 637.9 kB1692 kB [list of files]
hppa 2.4.3-4lenny2~bpo40+1 746.8 kB2080 kB [list of files]
i386 2.4.3-4lenny2~bpo40+1 674.2 kB1836 kB [list of files]
ia64 2.4.3-4lenny2~bpo40+1 926.2 kB3252 kB [list of files]
mips 2.4.3-4~bpo40+1 647.0 kB2292 kB [list of files]
mipsel 2.4.3-4lenny1~bpo40+1 645.6 kB2292 kB [list of files]
powerpc 2.4.3-4lenny2~bpo40+1 688.6 kB1908 kB [list of files]
s390 2.4.3-4lenny2~bpo40+1 684.6 kB1912 kB [list of files]
sparc 2.4.3-4lenny2~bpo40+1 653.5 kB1776 kB [list of files]