Package: finch (2.14.12-1)

[ 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: libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.16.0)

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• dep: libgnt0 (>= 2.14.0)

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• dep: libgstreamer1.0-0 (>= 1.0.0)

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• dep: libncursesw6 (>= 6)

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• dep: libpurple0 (>= 2.8.0)

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• dep: libtinfo6 (>= 6)

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• dep: pidgin-data (<< 2.14.12-z)

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  dep: pidgin-data (>= 2.14.12)

• sug: libx11-6

  X11 client-side library

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