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Package: pidgin (2.4.3-4lenny2)

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

Tags: Implemented in: C, User Interface: X Window System, Networking: Client, Network Protocol: IRC, Jabber, MSN Messenger, OSCAR (AIM/ICQ), SSL/TLS, Yahoo! Messenger, Zeroconf, Role: Program, Interface Toolkit: GTK, Purpose: Chatting, Works with: Instant Messages, X Window System: Application

Other Packages Related to pidgin

  • depends
  • recommends
  • suggests
  • dep: gconf2 (>= 2.10.1-2)
    GNOME configuration database system (support tools)
  • dep: libatk1.0-0 (>= 1.20.0)
    The ATK accessibility toolkit
  • dep: libc6 (>= 2.7-1) [not alpha, ia64]
    GNU C Library: Shared libraries
    also a virtual package provided by libc6-udeb
  • dep: libc6.1 (>= 2.7-1) [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 (>= 1.0.2)
    simple interprocess messaging system
  • dep: libdbus-glib-1-2 (>= 0.71)
    simple interprocess messaging system (GLib-based shared library)
  • dep: libgcc1 (>= 1:4.3) [armel]
    GCC support library
  • dep: libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.16.0)
    The GLib library of C routines
  • dep: libgstreamer0.10-0 (>= 0.10.10)
    Core GStreamer libraries and elements
  • dep: libgtk2.0-0 (>= 2.12.0)
    The GTK+ graphical user interface library
  • dep: libgtkspell0 (>= 2.0.10)
    a spell-checking addon for GTK's TextView widget
  • dep: libice6 (>= 1:1.0.0)
    X11 Inter-Client Exchange library
  • dep: libpango1.0-0 (>= 1.20.3)
    Layout and rendering of internationalized text
  • dep: libpurple0 (>= 2.4.3-4lenny2)
    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: libxss1
    X11 Screen Saver extension library
  • dep: perl (>= 5.10.0-19)
    Larry Wall's Practical Extraction and Report Language
  • dep: perlapi-5.10.0
    virtual package provided by perl-base
  • 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
    or kicker (>= 3.1)
    desktop panel for KDE
    or docker
    System tray for KDE3/GNOME2 docklet applications
  • sug: libsqlite3-0 (>= 3.5.9)
    SQLite 3 shared library

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