How to Install finch software package in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)

How to Install finch software package in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)

finch software package provides text-based multi-protocol instant messaging client, you can install in your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install finch 

finch is installed in your system.

Make ensure the finch package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep finch *

You will get with finch package name, version, architecture and description in a table

finch package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 12 04 lts precise pangolin
Section Network
Package finch
Version 1:2.10.3-0ubuntu1.7 [amd64, i3
Description text-based multi-protocol instant messaging client
Sub Section Net


See Also, How to uninstall or remove finch software package from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)?