Package: finch (2.14.14-1 and others)

[ Source: pidgin  ]

text-based multi-protocol instant messaging client

Finch is a text/console-based, modular instant messaging client capable of using multiple networks at once. Currently supported out of the box are: Jabber/XMPP, Bonjour, Gadu-Gadu, IRC, Novell GroupWise Messenger, Lotus Sametime, SIMPLE, and Zephyr. It can support many more with plugins.

Some extra packages are suggested to use increased functionality:

 * libx11-6
   - To use the Clipboard and/or Toaster plugins.

Tags: User Interface: Text-based Interactive, Networking: Client, Network Protocol: protocol::gadu-gadu, protocol::irc, XMPP, protocol::msn-messenger, protocol::oscar, Yahoo! Messenger, Role: role::program, scope::application, Interface Toolkit: Ncurses TUI, Purpose: Chatting

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• dep: libc6 (>= 2.38) [not alpha, ia64, loong64, sh4]

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

  dep: libc6 (>= 2.42) [loong64, sh4]

• dep: libc6.1 (>= 2.37) [ia64]

  GNU C Library: Shared libraries
  also a virtual package provided by libc6.1-udeb

  dep: libc6.1 (>= 2.38) [alpha]

• dep: libglib2.0-0t64 (>= 2.75.3) [ia64]

  GLib library of C routines

  dep: libglib2.0-0t64 (>= 2.76.0) [not ia64]

• dep: libgnt0t64 (>= 2.14.0)

  ncurses toolkit for creating text-mode graphical user interfaces

• dep: libgstreamer1.0-0 (>= 1.0.0)

  Core GStreamer libraries and elements

• dep: libncursesw6 (>= 6)

  shared libraries for terminal handling (wide character support)

• dep: libpurple0t64 (>= 2.8.0)

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• dep: libtinfo6 (>= 6)

  shared low-level terminfo library for terminal handling

• dep: pidgin-data (<< 2.14.13-z) [ia64]

  multi-protocol instant messaging client - data files

  dep: pidgin-data (<< 2.14.14-z) [not ia64]

  dep: pidgin-data (>= 2.14.13) [ia64]

  dep: pidgin-data (>= 2.14.14) [not ia64]

• sug: libx11-6

  X11 client-side library

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Architecture	Version	Package Size	Installed Size	Files
alpha (unofficial port)	2.14.14-1+b3	195.3 kB	873.0 kB	[list of files]
amd64	2.14.14-1+b3	197.3 kB	518.0 kB	[list of files]
arm64	2.14.14-1+b3	190.1 kB	866.0 kB	[list of files]
armhf	2.14.14-1+b3	184.2 kB	730.0 kB	[list of files]
hppa (unofficial port)	2.14.14-1+b3	188.3 kB	465.0 kB	[list of files]
i386	2.14.14-1+b3	206.9 kB	522.0 kB	[list of files]
ia64 (unofficial port)	2.14.13-1	207.8 kB	759.0 kB	[list of files]
loong64	2.14.14-1+b3	190.9 kB	863.0 kB	[list of files]
m68k (unofficial port)	2.14.14-1+b3	181.6 kB	434.0 kB	[list of files]
ppc64 (unofficial port)	2.14.14-1+b3	201.9 kB	930.0 kB	[list of files]
ppc64el	2.14.14-1+b3	199.5 kB	930.0 kB	[list of files]
riscv64	2.14.14-1+b3	193.0 kB	458.0 kB	[list of files]
s390x	2.14.14-1+b3	189.4 kB	510.0 kB	[list of files]
sh4 (unofficial port)	2.14.14-1+b3	195.4 kB	797.0 kB	[list of files]
sparc64 (unofficial port)	2.14.14-1+b3	177.8 kB	7,359.0 kB	[list of files]
x32 (unofficial port)	2.14.14-1+b3	197.7 kB	474.0 kB	[list of files]