Debian Sanctuary Project
Summary
Instant Messaging Privacy
Debian Instant Messaging Privacy Packages

This metapackage will install packages useful for private instant messaging in Debian.

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Debian Sanctuary Instant Messaging Privacy packages

Official Debian packages with high relevance

irssi-plugin-otr
Off-The-Record messaging plugin for Irssi
Maintainer: Rhonda D'Vine (Unit 193)
Versions of package irssi-plugin-otr
ReleaseVersionArchitectures
jessie1.0.0-1amd64,armel,armhf,i386
stretch1.0.2-1amd64,arm64,armel,armhf,i386,mips,mips64el,mipsel,ppc64el,s390x
stretch-backports1.2.0-2~bpo9+1amd64,arm64,armel,armhf,i386,mips,mips64el,mipsel,ppc64el,s390x
buster1.2.0-2+deb10u1amd64,arm64,armhf,i386
bullseye1.2.3-1amd64,arm64,armel,armhf,i386,mips64el,mipsel,ppc64el,s390x
bullseye-backports1.4.3-2~bpo11+1amd64,arm64,armel,armhf,i386,mips64el,mipsel,ppc64el,s390x
bookworm1.4.3-2amd64,arm64,armel,armhf,i386,mips64el,mipsel,ppc64el,s390x
bookworm-backports1.4.5-1~bpo12+1amd64,arm64,armel,armhf,i386,mips64el,mipsel,ppc64el,s390x
trixie1.4.5-1amd64,arm64,armel,armhf,i386,mips64el,ppc64el,riscv64,s390x
sid1.4.5-1amd64,arm64,armel,armhf,i386,mips64el,ppc64el,riscv64,s390x
Debtags of package irssi-plugin-otr:
roleplugin
Popcon: 28 users (0 upd.)*
Versions and Archs
License: DFSG free
Git

This plugin adds Off-The-Record (OTR) messaging support to the Irssi IRC client. Although primarily designed for use with the BitlBee IRC2IM gateway, it works within any query window, provided that your 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, correspondents are assured the messages they see are authentic and unmodified.
  • Forward secrecy - if you lose control of your private keys, no previous conversation is compromised.
mumble
Low latency encrypted VoIP client
Versions of package mumble
ReleaseVersionArchitectures
stretch-backports1.2.19-2~bpo9+1amd64,arm64,armel,armhf,i386,mips,mips64el,mipsel,ppc64el,s390x
bullseye1.3.4-1amd64,arm64,armel,armhf,i386,mips64el,mipsel,ppc64el,s390x
bookworm1.3.4-4amd64,arm64,armel,armhf,i386,mips64el,mipsel,ppc64el,s390x
trixie1.5.517-2.1amd64,arm64,armel,armhf,i386,mips64el,ppc64el,riscv64,s390x
sid1.5.517-2.1amd64,arm64,armel,armhf,i386,mips64el,ppc64el,riscv64,s390x
jessie1.2.8-2amd64,armel,armhf,i386
jessie-security1.2.8-2+deb8u1amd64,armel,armhf,i386
stretch1.2.18-1+deb9u1amd64,arm64,armel,armhf,i386,mips,mips64el,mipsel,ppc64el,s390x
stretch-security1.2.18-1+deb9u2amd64,arm64,armel,armhf,i386
buster1.3.0~git20190125.440b173+dfsg-2+deb10u1amd64,arm64,armhf,i386
upstream1.5.629
Debtags of package mumble:
interfacex11
networkclient
roleprogram
uitoolkitqt
usechatting
x11application
Popcon: 210 users (113 upd.)*
Newer upstream!
License: DFSG free
Git

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".

pidgin-otr
Off-the-Record Messaging plugin for Pidgin
Versions of package pidgin-otr
ReleaseVersionArchitectures
jessie4.0.1-1+deb8u1amd64,armel,armhf,i386
buster4.0.2-2amd64,arm64,armhf,i386
bullseye4.0.2-3amd64,arm64,armel,armhf,i386,mips64el,mipsel,ppc64el,s390x
bookworm4.0.2-3amd64,arm64,armel,armhf,i386,mips64el,mipsel,ppc64el,s390x
trixie4.0.2-3amd64,arm64,armel,armhf,i386,mips64el,ppc64el,riscv64,s390x
sid4.0.2-3amd64,arm64,armel,armhf,i386,mips64el,ppc64el,riscv64,s390x
jessie-security4.0.1-1+deb8u1amd64,armel,armhf,i386
stretch4.0.2-1amd64,arm64,armel,armhf,i386,mips,mips64el,mipsel,ppc64el,s390x
Debtags of package pidgin-otr:
interfacex11
roleplugin
securityauthentication, cryptography, privacy
uitoolkitgtk
usechatting
Popcon: 106 users (28 upd.)*
Versions and Archs
License: DFSG free
Git

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.

*Popularitycontest results: number of people who use this package regularly (number of people who upgraded this package recently) out of 248681