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[](https://opencollective.com/linuxserver "please consider helping us by either donating or contributing to our budget") The [LinuxServer.io](https://linuxserver.io) team brings you another container release featuring: * regular and timely application updates * easy user mappings (PGID, PUID) * custom base image with s6 overlay * weekly base OS updates with common layers across the entire LinuxServer.io ecosystem to minimise space usage, down time and bandwidth * regular security updates Find us at: * [Blog](https://blog.linuxserver.io) - all the things you can do with our containers including How-To guides, opinions and much more! * [Discord](https://discord.gg/YWrKVTn) - realtime support / chat with the community and the team. * [Discourse](https://discourse.linuxserver.io) - post on our community forum. * [Fleet](https://fleet.linuxserver.io) - an online web interface which displays all of our maintained images. * [GitHub](https://github.com/linuxserver) - view the source for all of our repositories. * [Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/linuxserver) - please consider helping us by either donating or contributing to our budget # [linuxserver/pidgin](https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-pidgin) [](https://scarf.sh/gateway/linuxserver-ci/docker/linuxserver%2Fpidgin) [](https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-pidgin) [](https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-pidgin/releases) [](https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-pidgin/packages) [](https://gitlab.com/linuxserver.io/docker-pidgin/container_registry) [](https://quay.io/repository/linuxserver.io/pidgin) [](https://hub.docker.com/r/linuxserver/pidgin) [](https://hub.docker.com/r/linuxserver/pidgin) [](https://ci.linuxserver.io/job/Docker-Pipeline-Builders/job/docker-pidgin/job/master/) [](https://ci-tests.linuxserver.io/linuxserver/pidgin/latest/index.html) [Pidgin](https://pidgin.im/) is a chat program which lets you log into accounts on multiple chat networks simultaneously. This means that you can be chatting with friends on XMPP and sitting in an IRC channel at the same time. [](https://pidgin.im/) ## Supported Architectures We utilise the docker manifest for multi-platform awareness. More information is available from docker [here](https://github.com/docker/distribution/blob/master/docs/spec/manifest-v2-2.md#manifest-list) and our announcement [here](https://blog.linuxserver.io/2019/02/21/the-lsio-pipeline-project/). Simply pulling `lscr.io/linuxserver/pidgin:latest` should retrieve the correct image for your arch, but you can also pull specific arch images via tags. The architectures supported by this image are: | Architecture | Available | Tag | | :----: | :----: | ---- | | x86-64 | ✅ | amd64-\ | | arm64 | ✅ | arm64v8-\ | | armhf| ✅ | arm32v7-\ | ## Application Setup The application can be accessed at: * http://yourhost:3000/ By default the user/pass is abc/abc, if you change your password or want to login manually to the GUI session for any reason use the following link: * http://yourhost:3000/?login=true This Pidgin installation comes with default chat plugins plus a series of third party ones. **Please note that the third party plugins for the most part are not simply plug and play, you will need to reference their documentation and possibly generate oauth tokens along with other workarounds**. Third party plugins are always in a state of constant development do not expect every single native feature to work flawlessly. To ease integration with some third party plugins we include Firefox in this image to allow you to fill out captchas or pre-auth before loading your credentials into the program, simply right click the desktop to launch it. * Bonjour- Default XMPP style plugin * Discord- Provided by [purple-discord](https://github.com/EionRobb/purple-discord) * Facebook- Provided by [purple-facebook](https://github.com/dequis/purple-facebook) * Gadu-Gadu- Default libgadu plugin * Google Talk- Provided by [purple-hangouts](https://github.com/EionRobb/purple-hangouts) * GroupWise- Default GroupWise plugin * Hangouts- Provided by [purple-hangouts](https://github.com/EionRobb/purple-hangouts) * ICQ (WIM)- Provided by [icyque](https://github.com/EionRobb/icyque) * IRC- Default IRC plugin * Instagram- Provided by [purple-instagram](https://github.com/EionRobb/purple-instagram) * Office Comminicator (SIPE)- Provided by [SIPE Project](https://sipe.sourceforge.io/) * Rocket.chat- Provided by [purple-rocketchat](https://github.com/EionRobb/purple-rocketchat) * SIMPLE- Default plugin * Skype (HTTP)- Provided by [skype4pidgin](https://github.com/EionRobb/skype4pidgin) * Slack- Provided by [slack-libpurple](https://github.com/EionRobb/slack-libpurple) * Telegram- Provided by [telegram-purple](https://github.com/majn/telegram-purple) * XMPP- Default XMPP plugin * Zephyr- Default project Athena plugin ## Usage Here are some example snippets to help you get started creating a container. ### docker-compose (recommended, [click here for more info](https://docs.linuxserver.io/general/docker-compose)) ```yaml --- version: "2.1" services: pidgin: image: lscr.io/linuxserver/pidgin:latest container_name: pidgin environment: - PUID=1000 - PGID=1000 - TZ=Europe/London volumes: - /path/to/config:/config ports: - 3000:3000 restart: unless-stopped ``` ### docker cli ([click here for more info](https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/commandline/cli/)) ```bash docker run -d \ --name=pidgin \ -e PUID=1000 \ -e PGID=1000 \ -e TZ=Europe/London \ -p 3000:3000 \ -v /path/to/config:/config \ --restart unless-stopped \ lscr.io/linuxserver/pidgin:latest ``` ## Parameters Container images are configured using parameters passed at runtime (such as those above). These parameters are separated by a colon and indicate `:` respectively. For example, `-p 8080:80` would expose port `80` from inside the container to be accessible from the host's IP on port `8080` outside the container. | Parameter | Function | | :----: | --- | | `-p 3000` | Pidgin desktop gui. | | `-e PUID=1000` | for UserID - see below for explanation | | `-e PGID=1000` | for GroupID - see below for explanation | | `-e TZ=Europe/London` | Specify a timezone to use EG Europe/London. | | `-v /config` | Users home directory in the container, stores local files and settings | ## Environment variables from files (Docker secrets) You can set any environment variable from a file by using a special prepend `FILE__`. As an example: ```bash -e FILE__PASSWORD=/run/secrets/mysecretpassword ``` Will set the environment variable `PASSWORD` based on the contents of the `/run/secrets/mysecretpassword` file. ## Umask for running applications For all of our images we provide the ability to override the default umask settings for services started within the containers using the optional `-e UMASK=022` setting. Keep in mind umask is not chmod it subtracts from permissions based on it's value it does not add. Please read up [here](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umask) before asking for support. ## User / Group Identifiers When using volumes (`-v` flags) permissions issues can arise between the host OS and the container, we avoid this issue by allowing you to specify the user `PUID` and group `PGID`. Ensure any volume directories on the host are owned by the same user you specify and any permissions issues will vanish like magic. In this instance `PUID=1000` and `PGID=1000`, to find yours use `id user` as below: ```bash $ id username uid=1000(dockeruser) gid=1000(dockergroup) groups=1000(dockergroup) ``` ## Docker Mods [](https://mods.linuxserver.io/?mod=pidgin "view available mods for this container.") [](https://mods.linuxserver.io/?mod=universal "view available universal mods.") We publish various [Docker Mods](https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-mods) to enable additional functionality within the containers. The list of Mods available for this image (if any) as well as universal mods that can be applied to any one of our images can be accessed via the dynamic badges above. ## Support Info * Shell access whilst the container is running: `docker exec -it pidgin /bin/bash` * To monitor the logs of the container in realtime: `docker logs -f pidgin` * container version number * `docker inspect -f '{{ index .Config.Labels "build_version" }}' pidgin` * image version number * `docker inspect -f '{{ index .Config.Labels "build_version" }}' lscr.io/linuxserver/pidgin:latest` ## Updating Info Most of our images are static, versioned, and require an image update and container recreation to update the app inside. With some exceptions (ie. nextcloud, plex), we do not recommend or support updating apps inside the container. Please consult the [Application Setup](#application-setup) section above to see if it is recommended for the image. Below are the instructions for updating containers: ### Via Docker Compose * Update all images: `docker-compose pull` * or update a single image: `docker-compose pull pidgin` * Let compose update all containers as necessary: `docker-compose up -d` * or update a single container: `docker-compose up -d pidgin` * You can also remove the old dangling images: `docker image prune` ### Via Docker Run * Update the image: `docker pull lscr.io/linuxserver/pidgin:latest` * Stop the running container: `docker stop pidgin` * Delete the container: `docker rm pidgin` * Recreate a new container with the same docker run parameters as instructed above (if mapped correctly to a host folder, your `/config` folder and settings will be preserved) * You can also remove the old dangling images: `docker image prune` ### Via Watchtower auto-updater (only use if you don't remember the original parameters) * Pull the latest image at its tag and replace it with the same env variables in one run: ```bash docker run --rm \ -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock \ containrrr/watchtower \ --run-once pidgin ``` * You can also remove the old dangling images: `docker image prune` **Note:** We do not endorse the use of Watchtower as a solution to automated updates of existing Docker containers. In fact we generally discourage automated updates. However, this is a useful tool for one-time manual updates of containers where you have forgotten the original parameters. In the long term, we highly recommend using [Docker Compose](https://docs.linuxserver.io/general/docker-compose). ### Image Update Notifications - Diun (Docker Image Update Notifier) * We recommend [Diun](https://crazymax.dev/diun/) for update notifications. Other tools that automatically update containers unattended are not recommended or supported. ## Building locally If you want to make local modifications to these images for development purposes or just to customize the logic: ```bash git clone https://github.com/linuxserver/docker-pidgin.git cd docker-pidgin docker build \ --no-cache \ --pull \ -t lscr.io/linuxserver/pidgin:latest . ``` The ARM variants can be built on x86_64 hardware using `multiarch/qemu-user-static` ```bash docker run --rm --privileged multiarch/qemu-user-static:register --reset ``` Once registered you can define the dockerfile to use with `-f Dockerfile.aarch64`. ## Versions * **15.02.22:** - Add build deps for discord. * **23.12.21:** - Rebase to Alpine 3.15. * **26.09.21:** - Rebase to Alpine 3.14. * **14.05.21:** - Initial release.