How to Install and Uninstall ack Package on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una)

Last updated: January 22,2025

1. Install "ack" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install ack on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una)


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

Please follow the steps below to uninstall ack on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una):


    
        
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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 Linux Mint 20.3 (Una)

Package: ack
Architecture: all
Version: 3.3.1-1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Perl Group
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 228
Provides: ack-grep
Depends: libfile-next-perl (>= 1.18), perl:any
Breaks: ack-grep (<= 2.14-5~)
Replaces: ack-grep (<= 2.14-5~)
Filename: pool/universe/a/ack/ack_3.3.1-1_all.deb
Size: 67580
MD5sum: b63ffa781e3039d3ac41c4290196f875
SHA1: 74ea20f7406ef03be53d4d597842172ff0d06f07
SHA256: c51131619782b61392334f7a9783ed02192f14ad04788487a85cb6974ce22b99
Homepage: https://beyondgrep.com/
Description: grep-like program specifically for large source trees
Description-md5: e50a48f3af6e02593eb6155b28aaed6e