Package: pidgin (1:2.2.1-1ubuntu4.1) [security]

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Maintainer:

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Please consider filing a bug or asking a question via Launchpad before contacting the maintainer directly.

Original Maintainers (usually from Debian):

Robert McQueen
Ari Pollak

It should generally not be necessary for users to contact the original maintainer.

Similar packages:

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

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dep: libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.14.0)

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dep: libgtk2.0-0 (>= 2.12.0)

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dep: libsqlite3-0 (>= 3.4.2)

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dep: libstartup-notification0 (>= 0.8-1)

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dep: libx11-6

X11 client-side library
dep: libxcomposite1 (>= 1:0.3-1)

X11 Composite extension library
dep: libxcursor1 (>> 1.1.2)

X cursor management library
dep: libxdamage1 (>= 1:1.1)

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dep: libxext6

X11 miscellaneous extension library
dep: libxfixes3 (>= 1:4.0.1)

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dep: libxi6

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dep: libxinerama1

X11 Xinerama extension library
dep: libxrandr2 (>= 2:1.2.0)

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dep: libxrender1

X Rendering Extension client library
dep: libxss1

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dep: pidgin-data (<< 1:2.2.1-z)

multi-protocol instant messaging client - data files

dep: pidgin-data (>= 1:2.2.1)

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)

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sug: gnome-panel (>= 2.1)

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or kicker (>= 3.1)

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or docker

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Architecture	Package Size	Installed Size	Files
amd64	631.1 kB	1848 kB	[list of files]
i386	589.3 kB	1720 kB	[list of files]
powerpc	662.4 kB	1888 kB	[list of files]

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