How To Install pidgin-librvp on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install pidgin-librvp on Kali Linux. pidgin-librvp is MS Exchange RVP instant messaging plugin for Pidgin

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pidgin-librvp on Kali Linux.

What is pidgin-librvp

pidgin-librvp is:

librvp is a plugin for Pidgin which implements the RVP protocol used by Microsoft Exchange and its Windows Messenger client.

This is not an MSN Messenger protocol plugin; for that, see the main Pidgin package.

There are three methods to install pidgin-librvp on Kali Linux. 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-librvp 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-librvp using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install pidgin-librvp

Install pidgin-librvp Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install pidgin-librvp using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install pidgin-librvp

Install pidgin-librvp Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install pidgin-librvp using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pidgin-librvp

How To Uninstall pidgin-librvp on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the pidgin-librvp package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove pidgin-librvp

Uninstall pidgin-librvp And Its Dependencies

To uninstall pidgin-librvp and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pidgin-librvp

Remove pidgin-librvp Configurations and Data

To remove pidgin-librvp configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge pidgin-librvp

Remove pidgin-librvp configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove pidgin-librvp configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pidgin-librvp

Dependencies

pidgin-librvp have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install pidgin-librvp package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.