How to Install and Uninstall ack Package on Debian 11 (Bullseye)

Last updated: April 25,2024

1. Install "ack" package

Please follow the guidance below to install ack on Debian 11 (Bullseye)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                ack
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "ack" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall ack on Debian 11 (Bullseye):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                ack
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the ack package on Debian 11 (Bullseye)

Package: ack
Version: 3.4.0-1
Installed-Size: 233
Maintainer: Debian Perl Group
Architecture: all
Replaces: ack-grep (<= 2.14-5~)
Provides: ack-grep
Depends: libfile-next-perl (>= 1.18), perl:any
Breaks: ack-grep (<= 2.14-5~)
Description: grep-like program specifically for large source trees
Description-md5: e50a48f3af6e02593eb6155b28aaed6e
Homepage: https://beyondgrep.com/
Tag: implemented-in::perl, interface::commandline, role::program,
scope::utility, use::searching, works-with-format::plaintext,
works-with::software:source, works-with::text
Section: utils
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/a/ack/ack_3.4.0-1_all.deb
Size: 76740
MD5sum: 47811ceef441bcc6744e20b3320e9e75
SHA256: e1dff8bf8b959d7b859816aff01021a39339be495f4fe82aa4b9c69440197e94