How To Install pidgin-hotkeys on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
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Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pidgin-hotkeys on Ubuntu.
What is pidgin-hotkeys
pidgin-hotkeys is:
Global hotkeys that can be configured for toggling buddy list and reading queued messages of pidgin.
There are three methods to install pidgin-hotkeys on Ubuntu. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install pidgin-hotkeys Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install pidgin-hotkeys using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pidgin-hotkeys
Install pidgin-hotkeys Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pidgin-hotkeys using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pidgin-hotkeys
Install pidgin-hotkeys Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install pidgin-hotkeys using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pidgin-hotkeys
How To Uninstall pidgin-hotkeys on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the pidgin-hotkeys package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pidgin-hotkeys
Uninstall pidgin-hotkeys And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pidgin-hotkeys and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pidgin-hotkeys
Remove pidgin-hotkeys Configurations and Data
To remove pidgin-hotkeys configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pidgin-hotkeys
Remove pidgin-hotkeys configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pidgin-hotkeys configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pidgin-hotkeys
Dependencies
pidgin-hotkeys have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pidgin-hotkeys package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.