Profanity (instant messaging client)

Short description: Text mode instant messaging interface that uses XMPP protocol

ProfanityDeveloper(s)| James Booth, Michael Vetter

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Initial release| August 2012
Written in| C
Operating system| Windows, macOS, Linux, FreeBSD, Android (via Termux)
Type| Instant messaging client
License| GPL-3.0-or-later
Website| profanity-im.github.io

Profanity is a text mode instant messaging interface that supports the XMPP protocol.[1] It supports Linux, macOS, Windows (via Cygwin or WSL), FreeBSD, and Android (via Termux).

Packages are available in Debian,[2] Ubuntu[3] and Arch[4] Linux distributions.

Features include multi-user chat, desktop notifications, Off The Record [5][6] and OMEMO[7] message encryption.

## References

1. ↑ "XMPP | XMPP Clients". http://xmpp.org/xmpp-software/clients/.
2. ↑ "Debian -- Details of package profanity in buster". https://packages.debian.org/buster/profanity.
3. ↑ "Ubuntu – Error". http://packages.ubuntu.com/wily/profanity.
4. ↑ "Arch Linux - profanity 1:0.11.1-2 (X86_64)". https://www.archlinux.org/packages/community/x86_64/profanity/.
5. ↑ "Off-the-Record Messaging". https://otr.cypherpunks.ca/software.php.
6. ↑ Sjogelid, Stefan (2015-01-27). Raspberry Pi for Secret Agents - Second Edition. Packt Publishing. ISBN 9781784391386. https://books.google.com/books?id=kuVrBgAAQBAJ&q=raspberry+pi+for+secret+agents.
7. ↑ "Release 0.7.0 · profanity-im/Profanity". https://github.com/profanity-im/profanity/releases/tag/0.7.0.

## External links

* Linux Format Issue 164 Hotpicks

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Instant messaging

Protocols
(comparison)|

| Open|

* IMPP
* IRC
* Matrix
* MTProto
* RetroShare
* Signal Protocol
* SIP
* MSRP
* SIMPLE
* Tox
* XMPP
* Jingle
* WFP
* Zephyr
* DDP

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Closed|

* MSNP
* OSCAR
* TOC
* Skype

Services|

* Band
* BBM
* Discord
* Facebook Messenger
* FireChat
* GroupMe
* Hike Messenger
* HipChat
* ICQ
* iGap
* iMessage
* IRC Networks
* Jongla
* KakaoTalk
* Kik
* Libon
* Line
* Marco Polo
* Palringo
* Signal
* Skype
* Slack
* Snapchat
* SNOW
* Tango
* Telegram
* QQ
* Textfree/Pinger
* The Palace
* Threema
* Tox
* Trillian
* Upptalk
* Viber
* Virtual Places Chat
* WeChat
* WhatsApp
* Wickr
* Windows Messenger service
* Yahoo Together
* Zulip

Clients
(comparison)|

| Single protocol|

* Allo
* Baidu Hi
* BBM
* CSipSimple
* Facebook Messenger
* FaceTime
* Fetion
* Gadu-Gadu
* GroupMe
* IBM Sametime
* ICQ
* IMVU
* Jami
* Jongla
* Linphone
* Palringo
* RetroShare
* Ricochet
* Riot.im
* Signal
* Skype
* Telegram
* Tencent QQ
* Tox
* WeChat
* WhatsApp
* Wickr
* Wire

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Multi-protocol|

* Adium
* Ayttm
* BitlBee
* Centericq
* eBuddy
* Empathy
* Fire
* Instantbird
* Jitsi
* Kopete
* Messages/iChat
* Miranda IM
* Nimbuzz
* Pidgin
* QIP 2010
* Skype for Business
* Trillian
* Telepathy
* Upptalk

XMPP (Jabber)|

* Bombus
* ChatSecure
* Conversations
* Gajim
* Psi
* Tkabber
* Spark

MSNP|

* aMSN
* Skype

Defunct|

* List of defunct instant messaging platforms

See also|

* Backchannel
* Chat log
* Chatbot
* Contact list
* Emoticon
* File sharing
* Instant message service center
* LAN messenger
* Messaging apps
* Presence information
* Shoutbox
* SMS language
* Status message
* Videotelephony
* Voice over IP
* Webcam
* U-Report
* Web chat
* Circuit
* FirstClass
* Flock
* Fuze Box
* Glip
* Hall.com
* Yammer

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