Install msn-pecan on Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install msn-pecan

Learn how to install msn-pecan with the command sudo apt-get install msn-pecan on Ubuntus.


 

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Quick installation of msn-pecan:

Step 1: Update system:

	sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install: msn-pecan

Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:

	sudo apt-get install msn-pecan

Package Details

Package:msn-pecan
Version:0.1.3-1
Maintainer:Devid Antonio Filoni
Home page:http://code.google.com/p/msn-pecan/
Description:alternative MSN protocol plug-in for libpurple msn-pecan is an alternative and improved implementation of the MSN protocol plug-in for libpurple. . It's based on the code from 2.2.2 but slowly becoming a completely different code. The project aims to have a much faster development process, low barrier for contributions, and close contact with the user-base. Homepage: http://code.google.com/p/msn-pecan/
Distro:Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Release:
Repo/Section:universe/net

How to install msn-pecan on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?

First of all update your system with the command:

sudo apt-get update

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Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.

After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.

If msn-pecan is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L msn-pecan' will give followin error.

deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L msn-pecan
Package `msn-pecan' is not installed.
Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files,
and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ 

Installing msn-pecan:

After system update use the following command to install msn-pecan:

sudo apt-get install msn-pecan

Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.

How to uninstall/remove msn-pecan from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?

Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the msn-pecan from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.

To remove the msn-pecan following command is used:

sudo apt-get remove  msn-pecan

Following command is used to remove the msn-pecan package along with its dependencies:

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove msn-pecan

This will remove msn-pecan and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.

Completely removing msn-pecan with all configuration files:

Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:

sudo apt-get purge msn-pecan

or you can use following command also:

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove msn-pecan

Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with msn-pecan package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.