Summary
Instant messaging privacy
Debian Instant Messaging Privacy Packages
This metapackage will install packages useful for private instant messaging in
Debian.
The list to the right includes various software projects which are of some interest to the Debian Freedom Tools Project. Currently, only a few of them are available as Debian packages. It is our goal, however, to include all software in Debian Freedom Tools which can sensibly add to a high quality Debian Pure Blend.
For a better overview of the project's availability as a Debian package, each head row has a color code according to this scheme:
If you discover a project which looks like a good candidate for Debian Freedom Tools
to you, or if you have prepared an unofficial Debian package, please do not hesitate to
send a description of that project to the Debian Freedom Tools mailing list
Links to other tasks
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Debian Freedom Tools Instant messaging privacy packages
Official Debian packages with high relevance
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Irssi-plugin-otr
Off-the-Record Messaging Plugin for Irssi
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License: DFSG free
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Off-the-Record (OTR) Messaging Plugin for the Irssi Chat Client
This plugin adds Off-the-Record messaging support for the irssi IRC client.
Although primarily designed for use with the bitlbee IRC2IM gateway, it works
within any query window, provided that the conversation partner's IRC client
supports OTR.
OTR allows you to have private conversations over IM by providing:
- Encryption
- No one else can read your instant messages.
- Authentication
- You are assured the correspondent is who you think it is.
- Deniability
- The messages you send do not have digital signatures that are
checkable by a third party. Anyone can forge messages after a
conversation to make them look like they came from you. However,
during a conversation, your correspondent is assured the messages
he sees are authentic and unmodified.
- Perfect forward secrecy
- If you lose control of your private keys, no previous conversation
is compromised.
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Mumble
Low latency encrypted VoIP client
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| Versions of package mumble |
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| Release | Version | Architectures |
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| squeeze | 1.2.2-6+squeeze1 | amd64,armel,i386,ia64,kfreebsd-amd64,kfreebsd-i386,mips,mipsel,powerpc,s390,sparc |
| squeeze-security | 1.2.2-6+squeeze1 | amd64,armel,i386,ia64,kfreebsd-amd64,kfreebsd-i386,mips,mipsel,powerpc,s390,sparc |
| wheezy | 1.2.3-349-g315b5f5-2.2+deb7u1 | amd64,armel,armhf,i386,ia64,kfreebsd-amd64,kfreebsd-i386,mips,mipsel,powerpc,s390,s390x,sparc |
| wheezy-security | 1.2.3-349-g315b5f5-2.2+deb7u1 | amd64,armel,armhf,i386,ia64,kfreebsd-amd64,kfreebsd-i386,mips,mipsel,powerpc,s390,s390x,sparc |
| wheezy-proposed-updates | 1.2.3-349-g315b5f5-2.2+deb7u2 | amd64,armel,armhf,i386,ia64,kfreebsd-amd64,kfreebsd-i386,mips,mipsel,powerpc,s390,s390x,sparc |
| jessie | 1.2.8-2 | amd64,arm64,armel,armhf,i386,kfreebsd-amd64,kfreebsd-i386,mips,mipsel,powerpc,ppc64el,s390x |
| sid | 1.2.8-2 | amd64,arm64,armel,armhf,i386,kfreebsd-amd64,kfreebsd-i386,mips,mipsel,powerpc,ppc64el,s390x,sparc |
| upstream | 1.3.0~488~gc5e427d~snapshot |
| Debtags of package mumble: |
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| interface | x11 |
| network | client |
| role | program |
| uitoolkit | qt |
| use | chatting |
| x11 | application |
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License: DFSG free
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Mumble is a low-latency, high quality voice chat program for gaming.
It features noise suppression, encrypted connections for both voice
and instant messaging, automatic gain control and low latency audio
with support for multiple audio standards. Mumble includes an in-game
overlay compatible with most open-source and commercial 3D applications.
Mumble is just a client and uses a non-standard protocol. You will need
a dedicated server to talk to other users. Server functionality is
provided by the package "mumble-server".
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Pidgin-otr
Off-the-Record Messaging plugin for Pidgin
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| Versions of package pidgin-otr |
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| Release | Version | Architectures |
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| squeeze | 3.2.0-5+squeeze1 | amd64,armel,i386,ia64,kfreebsd-amd64,kfreebsd-i386,mips,mipsel,powerpc,s390,sparc |
| squeeze-security | 3.2.0-5+squeeze1 | amd64,armel,i386,ia64,kfreebsd-amd64,kfreebsd-i386,mips,mipsel,powerpc,s390,sparc |
| wheezy | 3.2.1-3+deb7u1 | amd64,armel,armhf,i386,ia64,kfreebsd-amd64,kfreebsd-i386,mips,mipsel,powerpc,s390,s390x,sparc |
| jessie | 4.0.1-1 | amd64,arm64,armel,armhf,i386,kfreebsd-amd64,kfreebsd-i386,mips,mipsel,powerpc,ppc64el,s390x |
| sid | 4.0.1-1 | amd64,arm64,armel,armhf,hurd-i386,i386,kfreebsd-amd64,kfreebsd-i386,mips,mipsel,powerpc,ppc64el,s390x,sparc |
| Debtags of package pidgin-otr: |
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| interface | x11 |
| role | plugin |
| security | privacy, cryptography, authentication |
| uitoolkit | gtk |
| use | chatting |
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License: DFSG free
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OTR allows you to have private conversations over IM by providing:
- Encryption
- No one else can read your instant messages.
- Authentication
- You are assured the correspondent is who you think it is.
- Deniability
- The messages you send do not have digital signatures that are
checkable by a third party. Anyone can forge messages after a
conversation to make them look like they came from you. However,
during a conversation, your correspondent is assured the messages
they see are authentic and unmodified.
- Perfect forward secrecy
- If you lose control of your private keys, no previous conversation
is compromised.
This is a Pidgin plugin which implements Off-the-Record (OTR) Messaging.
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