Thanks for the hint, apparently that was indeed the case. "apt-get install --reinstall pidgin-sipe" fixed this; the output of "apt-cache policy" made me believe I had installed the package from the official precise repo.
Sorry for the noise, thanks for your help. ** Changed in: pidgin-sipe (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/994495 Title: libsipe.so is linked against missing libgmime-2.4.so.2 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pidgin-sipe/+bug/994495/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs