Package: finch (2.14.1-1)

[ 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 are: AIM/ICQ, IRC, Jabber/XMPP/Google Talk, Napster, Zephyr, Gadu-Gadu, Bonjour, Groupwise, Sametime, and SIMPLE.

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: libc6 (>= 2.7)

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  also a virtual package provided by libc6-udeb

• dep: libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.16.0)

  GLib library of C routines

• dep: libgnt0 (>= 2.14.0)

  ncurses toolkit for creating text-mode graphical user interfaces

• dep: libgstreamer1.0-0 (>= 1.0.0)

  Core GStreamer libraries and elements

• dep: libncursesw6 (>= 6)

  shared libraries for terminal handling (wide character support)

• dep: libpurple0 (>= 2.8.0)

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• dep: libtinfo6 (>= 6)

  shared low-level terminfo library for terminal handling

• dep: pidgin-data (<< 2.14.1-z)

  multi-protocol instant messaging client - data files

  dep: pidgin-data (>= 2.14.1)

• sug: libx11-6

  X11 client-side library

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