Public bug reported: The official documentation lists Empathy as the default IM client, but in fact, it's only available in the universe repository, and certainly not installed by default.
https://help.ubuntu.com/16.04/ubuntu-help/net-chat-empathy.html ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ empathy The program 'empathy' is currently not installed. You can install it by typing: sudo apt install empathy You will have to enable the component called 'universe' ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ In the lower-right corner of that page, it says "To report errors in this documentation, file a bug.". I clicked the link for "file a bug" and it led me here. According to the included search features while filing the bug, I'm the first person to report this. Description: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Release: 16.04 Live ISO on USB ** Affects: ubuntu-docs (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Documentation Packages, which is subscribed to ubuntu-docs in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1579394 Title: Empathy not included, but Docs says so. Status in ubuntu-docs package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: The official documentation lists Empathy as the default IM client, but in fact, it's only available in the universe repository, and certainly not installed by default. https://help.ubuntu.com/16.04/ubuntu-help/net-chat-empathy.html ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ empathy The program 'empathy' is currently not installed. You can install it by typing: sudo apt install empathy You will have to enable the component called 'universe' ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ In the lower-right corner of that page, it says "To report errors in this documentation, file a bug.". I clicked the link for "file a bug" and it led me here. According to the included search features while filing the bug, I'm the first person to report this. Description: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Release: 16.04 Live ISO on USB To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-docs/+bug/1579394/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~documentation-packages Post to : documentation-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~documentation-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
