Pidgin/Installing OTR

The document will guide you to install Off-the-Record Messaging in Pidgin, which allows users to have end-to-end encrypted conversations.

You must have Pidgin already installed.

Linux
Under Debian and derivatives you just need to install the pidgin-otr package:


 * 1) apt-get install pidgin-otr

Then launch pidgin and go to Tools->Plugins to enable "Off-the-record Messaging".

Windows
Download and install OTR from:


 * https://archive.is/20130628045531/www.cypherpunks.ca/otr/index.php%23downloads
 * http://www.cypherpunks.ca/otr/binaries/windows/pidgin-otr-4.0.0-1.exe

Then launch pidgin and go to Tools->Plugins to enable "Off-the-record Messaging".

Private keys
...

Verifying your partner
...