{"id":10545,"date":"2020-07-23T14:06:30","date_gmt":"2020-07-23T14:06:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/?p=10545"},"modified":"2020-07-23T14:06:30","modified_gmt":"2020-07-23T14:06:30","slug":"install-pidgin-2-14-1-ubuntu-20-04","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/2020\/07\/install-pidgin-2-14-1-ubuntu-20-04\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install Pidgin Instant Messenger 2.14.1 in Ubuntu 20.04"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Pidgin<\/p>\n

This simple tutorial shows how to install the latest Pidgin instant messaging client, so far it’s v2.14.1, in Ubuntu 20.04 and Ubuntu 18.04.<\/p>\n

Pidgin is a chat program which lets you log in to accounts on multiple chat networks simultaneously. This means that you can be chatting with friends on AIM, talking to a friend on Google Talk, and sitting in an IRC chat room all at the same time.<\/p>\n

While the software package in Ubuntu universe repository is always old. The latest release now is Pidgin 2.14.1<\/a>, which can be installed via Flatpak package from flathub repository.<\/p>\n

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How to Install Pidgin 2.14.1 in Ubuntu:<\/h4>\n

1. Setup Flatpak framework in Ubuntu:<\/b><\/p>\n

First open terminal<\/u> from system application launcher. When it opens, run command to install flatpak:<\/p>\n

sudo apt install flatpak<\/pre>\n
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Then add the flathub repository by running command:<\/p>\n
flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https:\/\/flathub.org\/repo\/flathub.flatpakrepo<\/pre>\n
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2. Install the Pidgin flatpak package:<\/b><\/p>\n
To install the package, run command in terminal:<\/p>\n
flatpak install flathub im.pidgin.Pidgin<\/pre>\n
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To update the Pidgin flatpak package, run command:<\/p>\n
flatpak update im.pidgin.Pidgin<\/pre>\n
Once installed, you can launch the IM from ‘Show Applications’ menu and enjoy!<\/p>\n
Uninstall:<\/h4>\n
To uninstall Pidgin flatpak package, run command in terminal:<\/p>\n
flatpak uninstall im.pidgin.Pidgin<\/pre>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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