Package: pidgin (2.5.8-1) [debports]

[ Source: pidgin  ]

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/XMPP, Napster, Zephyr, Gadu-Gadu, Bonjour, Groupwise, Sametime, SILC, SIMPLE, QQ, and MySpaceIM 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 | kdebase-workspace-bin | 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

• dep: gconf2 (>= 2.10.1-2)

  GNOME configuration database system (support tools)

• dep: libatk1.0-0 (>= 1.20.0)

  ATK accessibility toolkit

• dep: libc6 (>= 2.5-5)

  Embedded GNU C Library: Shared libraries
  also a virtual package provided by libc6-udeb

• dep: libdbus-1-3 (>= 1.0.2)

  simple interprocess messaging system (library)

• dep: libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.16.0)

  GLib library of C routines

• dep: libgstreamer0.10-0 (>= 0.10.10)

  Core GStreamer libraries and elements

• dep: libgtk2.0-0 (>= 2.12.0)

  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 (>= 1.14.0)

  Layout and rendering of internationalized text

• dep: libpurple0 (>= 2.5.8-1)

  multi-protocol instant messaging library

• dep: libsm6

  X11 Session Management library

• dep: libstartup-notification0 (>= 0.10)

  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 (<< 2.5.8-z)

  multi-protocol instant messaging client - data files

  dep: pidgin-data (>= 2.5.8)

• rec: gstreamer0.10-plugins-base

  GStreamer plugins from the "base" set

• rec: gstreamer0.10-plugins-good

  GStreamer plugins from the "good" set

• sug: evolution-data-server (>= 1.10.0)

  evolution database backend server

• sug: gnome-panel (>= 2.1)

  launcher and docking facility for GNOME

  or kdebase-workspace-bin

  core binaries for the KDE Plasma Workspace

  or docker

  System tray for KDE3/GNOME2 docklet applications

• sug: libsqlite3-0 (>= 3.6.14.2)

  SQLite 3 shared library

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Architecture	Package Size	Installed Size	Files
m68k (unofficial port)	658.8 kB	1,856.0 kB	[list of files]