# Install pidgin with Homebrew, apk, chocolatey, apt, dnf, MacPorts, scoop, winget, zypper Multi-protocol chat client. Version 2.14.14 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-05. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:pidgin ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install pidgin ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install pidgin ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: net/pidgin/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add finch ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: finch from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install finch ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: finch from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install finch ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: finch from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install finch ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: finch from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - Chocolatey (92%): ```sh choco install pidgin ``` Evidence: Chocolatey community package catalog: pidgin from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','pdfcreator' - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install extras/pidgin ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/pidgin.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Extras/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget (92%): ```sh winget install --id Pidgin.Pidgin -e ``` Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: Pidgin.Pidgin from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:pidgin - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 2.14.14 - **Source summary:** Multi-protocol chat client - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-07-05T06:36:16Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - finch (cli) - pidgin (cli) - finch (alias) - pidgin (alias) ## Dependencies - at-spi2-core - cairo - gdk-pixbuf - gettext - glib - gnutls - gtk+ - harfbuzz - libgcrypt - libgnt - libgpg-error - libidn - libotr - ncurses - pango - tcl-tk@8 ## Build dependencies - gettext - intltool - pkgconf ## Uses from macOS - cyrus-sasl - expat - libxml2 - perl ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 2.14.14 - Package-manager updated: 2026-07-05 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://pidgin.im/ - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Security Notes broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. - **Geiger risk:** blue / medium - broad file, network, media, or database tool signal ## Configuration and credential file locations These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval. ## Configuration files - Unix: ${HOME}/.purple - Windows: %APPDATA%\.purple ## Credential files - Unix: ${HOME}/.purple/accounts.xml - Windows: %APPDATA%\.purple\accounts.xml ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** pidgin - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 2 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - finch - 2.14.14-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: finch from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | text-based multi-protocol instant messaging client | https://www.pidgin.im - Debian apt - finch-dev - 2.14.14-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: finch-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | text-based multi-protocol instant messaging client - development | https://www.pidgin.im - Debian apt - libpurple-bin - 2.14.14-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libpurple-bin from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | multi-protocol instant messaging library - extra utilities | https://www.pidgin.im - Debian apt - libpurple-dev - 2.14.14-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libpurple-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | multi-protocol instant messaging library - development files | https://www.pidgin.im - Debian apt - libpurple0t64 - 2.14.14-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libpurple0t64 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | multi-protocol instant messaging library | https://www.pidgin.im - Debian apt - pidgin - 2.14.14-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: pidgin from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | graphical multi-protocol instant messaging client | https://www.pidgin.im - Debian apt - pidgin-data - 2.14.14-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: pidgin-data from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | multi-protocol instant messaging client - data files | https://www.pidgin.im - Debian apt - pidgin-dev - 2.14.14-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: pidgin-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | multi-protocol instant messaging client - development files | https://www.pidgin.im - Ubuntu apt - finch - 1:2.14.13-1ubuntu2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: finch from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | text-based multi-protocol instant messaging client | https://www.pidgin.im - Ubuntu apt - finch-dev - 1:2.14.13-1ubuntu2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: finch-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | text-based multi-protocol instant messaging client - development | https://www.pidgin.im - Ubuntu apt - libpurple-bin - 1:2.14.13-1ubuntu2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libpurple-bin from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | multi-protocol instant messaging library - extra utilities | https://www.pidgin.im - Ubuntu apt - libpurple-dev - 1:2.14.13-1ubuntu2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libpurple-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | multi-protocol instant messaging library - development files | https://www.pidgin.im - Ubuntu apt - libpurple0t64 - 1:2.14.13-1ubuntu2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libpurple0t64 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | multi-protocol instant messaging library | https://www.pidgin.im - Ubuntu apt - pidgin - 1:2.14.13-1ubuntu2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: pidgin from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | graphical multi-protocol instant messaging client | https://www.pidgin.im - Ubuntu apt - pidgin-data - 1:2.14.13-1ubuntu2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: pidgin-data from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | multi-protocol instant messaging client - data files | https://www.pidgin.im - Ubuntu apt - pidgin-dev - 1:2.14.13-1ubuntu2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: pidgin-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | multi-protocol instant messaging client - development files | https://www.pidgin.im ## Related links - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Productivity CLI packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/productivity-cli-packages/) - Matched curated productivity category metadata from av.db. - [cairo](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cairo/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [gdk-pixbuf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gdk-pixbuf/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [gettext](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gettext/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [glib](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/glib/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [gnutls](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gnutls/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [gtk+](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gtk/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [harfbuzz](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/harfbuzz/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [intltool](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/intltool/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [center-im](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/center-im/) - Popular package that depends on this formula. - [iamb](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/iamb/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: chat, cli, communication, productivity. - [gossip](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gossip/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, communication, productivity. - [slackcat](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/slackcat/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, communication, productivity. - [gitter-cli](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gitter-cli/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: chat, cli, productivity. - [gurk](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gurk/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: chat, cli, productivity. - [a2ps](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/a2ps/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, productivity. - [abook](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/abook/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, productivity. - [acronym](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/acronym/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, productivity. - [sylpheed](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/sylpheed/) - Local metadata places this package in an adjacent workflow. Shared terms: at-spi2-core, cairo, cli, client, core. - [claws-mail](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/claws-mail/) - Local metadata places this package in an adjacent workflow. Shared terms: at-spi2-core, cairo, cli, client, core. - [pdfpc](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pdfpc/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: at-spi2-core, cairo, cli, core, gdk. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/pidgin.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/pidgin.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph