# Install pidgin with Homebrew, apk, chocolatey, apt, dnf, MacPorts, zypper, scoop, winget

Multi-protocol chat client. Version 2.14.14 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-05. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install finch.

## 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 pidgin
```

  Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: pidgin from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install pidgin
```

  Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: pidgin from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

- dnf (92%):

```sh
sudo dnf install pidgin
```

  Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: pidgin from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst

- zypper (92%):

```sh
sudo zypper install pidgin
```

  Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: pidgin from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-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','pester'

- 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
- **Version:** 2.14.14
- **Source summary:** Multi-protocol chat client
- **Homepage:** <https://pidgin.im/>
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-05T06:36:16Z
- **Generated:** 2026-08-03T19:37:03+00:00

## Executables

- finch (alias)
- pidgin (alias)

## Install behavior

- Bottle: not available

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-08-03
- Package-manager version: 2.14.14

## 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
## 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


## Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/pidgin.yml](https://github.com/mxcl/pkgdb/blob/main/combined/pidgin.yml)


## Sources

- pkg.so package database
- Geiger risk classifier
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- pkgdb category and tag curation
- external package-manager database matches
- cross-ecosystem install command graph